Nearly 40,000 Maine voters have already requested ballots for the July 14 primary election.
Election 2020
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Lewiston to use single polling location for July election
As the clerk’s office weighs safety measures, the City Council signed off on a plan to use only one polling location in July due to the pandemic. A few councilors are still wary of the idea.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Amid pandemic, GOP gathers signatures to kill ranked-choice voting
The Maine Republican Party says it is close to obtaining the signatures it needs on petitions to prevent the use of ranked-choice voting in the November presidential election.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Rep. Justin Amash says he won’t run for president
The Michigan congressman cites the country’s polarization and campaigning challenges for dropping his bid as an independent.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Biden declares sexual assault ‘never, never happened’
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee tries to relieve mounting pressure after weeks of leaving denials to his campaign.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine may struggle to claim federal pandemic funding for elections
The CARES Act would provide Maine with $3.2 million to cover extra election costs, but the Legislature can’t appropriate $658,000 in matching funds because it is not in session.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
As coronavirus upends political campaigns, it also emerges as an issue
Voters are paying attention to the government’s response to the pandemic, which has already divided candidates and been the subject of political attacks.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Sen. King touts absentee ballots as safe, fair option for November election
At a virtual town hall meeting, the senator and others encourage Mainers to request and use absentee ballots to keep down crowds on Election Day as a safeguard against the coronavirus.
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Obama endorses Biden as the best leader for ‘one of our darkest times’
The former president endorsed his vice president in a video on Tuesday.
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Sanders endorses Biden as ex-rivals join forces to beat Trump
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his own campaign last week.