portland ballot 2022
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Portland voters to consider rent control changes, ban on renters’ application fees
Question C would limit standard annual rent increases to 70% of the rate of inflation.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Portland voters to consider adding Native land acknowledgment to charter
The proposed language would say that the city is located in the 'unceded territory of the Aucocisco Band of the Wabanaki' who were displaced by force.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
Opponents of Portland referendums far outraise supporters in latest finance reports
Enough is Enough, which opposes all 13 ballot questions, raised more than $430,000 while Maine DSA's Livable Portland campaign raised $9,300.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2022
Group behind referendum restricting cruise ships is no longer supporting it
The Livable Portland campaign is now proposing a compromise plan instead. But Question E, which would limit the daily number of passengers in Portland, remains on the ballot.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2022
Question 5 seeks to remove City Council vote from school budget process
Supporters say the proposal will simplify the budget process and make school officials more accountable to voters. Opponents question its legality and unknown costs.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2022
Four open seats on Peaks Island Council draw only one write-in candidate
The council chair said it's not unusual to fill seats by appointment rather than in the November election, and the lack of candidates shouldn't discourage voters from supporting a proposal to codify the council.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2022
Pair of Portland referendums offer competing proposals for regulating short-term rentals
Question A seeks to ban corporate and non-local operators from registering short-term rentals, while Question B would reduce the number of short-term rentals and increase fines and fees.