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PublishedMarch 22, 2023
Brunswick awaits state OK on polling site switch as June elections loom
The Brunswick Town Council in September voted to move its polling location from the junior high school to the recreation center.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Commentary: Cuban protesters risk their lives seeking the right to be
Thousands stand up to Miguel Diaz-Canel’s brutal brand of post-Castro communist dictatorship.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2021
Another View: Shocking assassination means U.S. must review its policy on Haiti
In the wake of the execution of President Jovenel Moïse, Washington must support democracy in that tortured nation.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2020
Nearly half of registered Mainers have voted, and absentee ballots keep pouring in
More than 477,000 absentee ballots had been received – by mail, drop box or in-person voting – as of Friday afternoon as a record number of Mainers use the process during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2020
Maine’s high court rules absentee ballots must be received by Election Day
The court sided with Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap's office in rejecting a push to extend the deadline to count absentee ballots that arrive late.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2020
Biden, Gideon win mock elections in Maine schools
Democrats did well in the mock election exercise – a tradition in Maine schools – as students also chose incumbent Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden over their Republican challengers.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2020
Visually impaired voters sue state over lack of accessible absentee ballots
The 4 plaintiffs from communities around Maine requested electronic ballots to vote absentee but were denied.
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PublishedMay 28, 2020
State warns owners to renew lapsed vehicle registrations
Most Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices will reopen for limited in-person business Monday, and the state said motorists must register vehicles by July 11 unless their town or city offices remain closed.