The bill is one of several that would increase voter participation in primaries or streamline the balloting process by rescheduling the newly created presidential primary from March to June.
2021 elections
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Letter: Elect Mark Segrist to Cumberland council
Fellow Cumberland voters, check out Town Council candidate Mark Segrist. He gets the critical role of a healthy environment in our lives, appreciates the increasing demand to connect everyone to nature and acts on serving the community where he lives. Mark brings a broad experience with him from international trade law and pro bono community […]
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Bill would allow online voter registration in Maine by 2023
Presently, Maine voters can request an application to register online but can’t fully register electronically, unlike in 38 other states.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Craig Hickman sworn in after historic win in special Senate election
Craig Hickman of Winthrop earned nearly two-thirds of the votes in the district, which encompasses southern Kennebec County. He was sworn in Wednesday morning.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine Ethics Commission to meet on Senate District 14 campaign complaint
The complaint alleges that electronic signs used by William Guerrette lacked a disclosure statement of who paid for them. That disclosure was added to the signs at the request of the commission.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Nomination papers available for Falmouth council, school board
FALMOUTH — Nomination papers are now available at the Falmouth town clerk’s office for residents who are interested in running for available seats on the Town Council, School Board or as a Portland Water District representative. There are two seats to be filled on both the Town Council and the School Board, each for a […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Vacancies available on Yarmouth council, school board
YARMOUTH — Nomination papers are now available in Yarmouth to fill seats on the Town Council, School Committee and Water District Board of Trustees. All terms of office are for three years. Candidates must obtain at least 25 signatures of registered voters from Yarmouth but no more than 50. Papers must be turned in to […]