Elections
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PublishedOctober 27, 2021
Big drop in absentee ballots this year, but in-person voting hard to predict
Voters shattered absentee voting records in 2020 during the height of the pandemic and a close presidential race, but absentee returns are down sharply this year.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2021
Developers backing Portland’s shelter plan spend $40,000 on referendum
A commercial real estate agent and a local developer have formed a ballot question committee to support Option C, which would allow the city's 208-bed homeless services center in Riverton to move forward.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2021
Trump loyalist takes aim at Rep. Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd District
Sean Joyce of Newburgh hopes to snatch the Republican nomination from Bruce Poliquin in what has become a three-way congressional primary.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2021
In South Portland council races, it’s moderates against progressives
Mayor Misha Pride is challenged by longtime school board Chairman Richard Matthews in District 3, and former councilor Linda Cohen faces human rights leader Margaret Brownlee in District 4.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
Portland charter commissioners warned of pitfalls of voting rights for noncitizens
Portland is once again debating whether to be the first city in Maine to allow noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. But immigration experts warn of unintended consequences.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2021
Portland ballot question would limit size of new homeless shelters
The citizen referendum, which asks voters to choose one of two policies or none of them, is in response to the city's plan to build a 208-bed homeless services center.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
Bruce Poliquin says he plans to move to the Bangor area for his congressional race
Republican primary foe Mike Perkins says Poliquin ought to stay at his seaside mansion instead to 'twiddle his thumbs' or take on Chellie Pingree.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2021
Toxic politics taking its toll on Portland’s public servants
The tension that has been building in recent years between an energized, aggressive progressive movement and more moderate city officials seems to have spiked in the last week.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
Climate change, racial equity among the issues in Portland’s District 2 race
A political newcomer is taking on a longtime Portland resident and former elected official for a seat on the Portland City Council representing the West End and Parkside.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2021
Affordability, homelessness animate Portland City Council District 1 race
Two candidates are running to replace City Councilor Belinda Ray, who is not seeking a third term.
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