The Secretary of State’s Office collaborated on the new system with InfoMe, the state government’s online service provider, and Disability Rights Maine, an advocacy group.
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Maine’s high court denies request to put ranked-choice decision on hold
The Maine Republican Party wants to ask the federal courts to consider First Amendment arguments in a case that allows for ranked-choice voting in the November presidential election.
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Poirier seeking seat on Androscoggin County Commission
Lewiston resident is former CEO of OTIS Federal Credit Union.
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Judge declines to intervene on Maine’s absentee ballot rules
Justice William Stokes finds that changing the rules so close to the election would not be in the public interest, and that the state’s existing rules present no irreparable harm to voters.
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Debate commission plans to change format to avoid a second ‘embarrassment’
Moderator Chris Wallace struggled to gain control of the debate in Cleveland because of frequent interruptions, primarily by President Trump.
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Trump refused to condemn white supremacists and militia members in presidential debate marked by disputes over race
Members of the white supremacist group used Trump’s “stand back and stand by” comments to create a fresh logo and messaging campaign on social media.
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Some voters second-guessing their decision to cast absentee ballots
Many are asking what they should do if they change their minds about whether to vote absentee or vote in person.
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Debate veers from ‘How you doing?’ to ‘Will you shut up?’
Tuesday’s presidential debate started out civil enough, but it deteriorated within 15 minutes.
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Trump’s belligerence reduces debate to chaos as he attacks election integrity
President Trump repeatedly interrupted with personal insults, prompting Joe Biden to snap, ‘Will you shut up, man?’
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Biden releases 2019 tax returns before 1st debate with Trump
The move came following a report from The New York Times that Trump paid just $750 in income taxes in 2016, the year he ran for president.