Long lines greeted voters Tuesday at many polling places in southern Maine, even though tens of thousands of people already cast absentee ballots in the midterm elections. The crowds started as early as 6:30 a.m. in some towns, and turnout was steady in many places even after the start of the regular workday. Maine Secretary […]
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Voter turnout high throughout region
AUBURN — There weren’t many parking spaces Tuesday morning at Washburn Elementary School where Ward 1 residents vote. The same was true at voting places all over. In Livermore, Administrative Assistant Amy Byron said the town had registered more new voters than she ever remembered. In Kingfield, voters were lined up at the door at […]
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District Attorney Robinson denounces last-minute smears in DA race
AUBURN — A Nevada man on Tuesday launched a last-minute robocall campaign against District Attorney Andrew Robinson alleging unethical activities, which the prosecutor said are not true. Robinson said Tuesday morning he was frustrated there was no easy way to respond to the robocalls that have smeared him to many voters in Androscoggin, Franklin and […]
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Matt Dunlap: Maine election process is secure
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says voters should be confident that Maine’s election will be secure, largely because the state does not store or transmit voter or election data on the internet. Dunlap addressed security issues in a recent video and in an interview Monday, as concerns about the security of the nation’s voting systems […]
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Colby students' absentee ballots challenged over address concerns
WATERVILLE — About 150 absentee ballots submitted by Colby College students using addresses on Mayflower Hill Drive are being challenged on grounds that the addresses do not stand up to voter registration requirements. The ballots are being challenged by a group of registered voters in Waterville who have argued the addresses — which include a […]
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Polling places
Auburn: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ward 1 — Washburn School, 35 Lake Auburn Ave. Ward 2 — Auburn Middle School, 38 Falcon Dr. Ward 3 — Fairview School, 397 Minot Ave. Ward 4 — Auburn Hall, 60 Court St. Ward 5 — Sherwood Heights School, 32 Sherwood Drive Durham: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. […]
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What’s at stake for Maine in Tuesday’s election
Mainers have a lot to contemplate on Election Day. On a traditional ballot, voters will be choosing among three candidates for governor to replace the combative Republican Gov. Paul LePage. On a separate ballot, ranked-choice voting will make its national debut in races for U.S. House and Senate. Also on the ballot is a question […]
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Preparing for Election Day
City Clerk Kathy Montejo points to bottled water and other supplies from City Hall waiting to be delivered Monday afternoon to voting locations throughout Lewiston. “Did you see we didn’t forget about you?” Montejo said to Richard Morin, left, as she pointed to a “Public Works Crew” sign on the water. Morin is a foreman […]
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Polling places
Andover: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Hall Avon: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Community Room Bethel: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Crescent Park School Bridgton: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Hall Buckfield: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Municipal Building Canton: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Office Carrabassett Valley: 8 a.m. to 8 […]
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Democrats hold edge in voter registrations, while Republicans go rural
Maine has taken on a somewhat bluer tinge since the 2014 gubernatorial election, as more voters register as Democrats than Republicans or independents. Yet statewide voter registration data reveals a more complicated — and consequential — shift, with much of rural Maine becoming increasingly Republican even as more populated pockets of the state lean farther to the […]