Seven of the 12 Democrats have dropped out since Maine printed its presidential primary ballot, and anyone who voted by absentee ballot will not get a second shot at voting.
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Scarborough, Cape Republicans will caucus jointly
SCARBOROUGH — The Republican Committees in Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth will caucus jointly at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at Wentworth School in Scarborough. New voter registration begins at 8 a.m. The caucuses are the organizational foundation of the Maine Republican Party, giving Republicans across the state an opportunity to shape the party and help […]
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Freeport Republicans to caucus, elect delegates
FREEPORT — The Freeport Republican Committee will hold its biennial caucus at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Masonic Lodge on Mallet Drive. New voter registration begins at 9:30 a.m. During the caucus, delegates will be elected to the State Convention and the Cumberland County Republican Committee, and the group will organize ahead of […]
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Stacey Abrams, who called loss in Georgia race tainted, warns Maine audience of voter suppression
Abrams, the first black woman in U.S. history to win a major party gubernatorial nomination, speaks to 900 in Portland.
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Sanders turns in signatures for Maine presidential primary in March
The presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders announced Monday that it had submitted 2,800 signatures of Maine voters to put the Vermont senator on the Democratic primary ballot in Maine.
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Canada votes in election that could see Trudeau lose power
Trudeau reasserted liberalism in 2015 after almost 10 years of Conservative Party government in Canada, but is one of the few remaining progressive leaders in the world.
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Ranked choice charter amendment recommended for city’s March ballot
PORTLAND — The City Council’s Legislative Committee voted unanimously, 3-0, at its Oct. 15 meeting to recommend the City Council send out the ranked choice voting charter amendment to the voters at the primary election in March 2020. A final vote and public hearing is scheduled for the City Council’s Nov. 18 meeting. Fair Elections […]
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Green Independent Party candidate explores run against Sen. Collins
Teacher and activist Lisa Savage is the latest potential contender in what is expected to be one of the nation’s most closely watched U.S. Senate races in 2020.
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Councilors proposing March ballot questions
PORTLAND — Councilors Belinda Ray and Justin Costa are moving forward with plans to put municipal clean elections and ranked-choice voting questions on the ballot for the March 2020 presidential primary election. “We’ve been very clear in saying we want to give voters the chance to vote on these issues, and we’re actively working with […]
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Fair Elections Portland files suit against city
PORTLAND – Fair Elections Portland, a campaign to reduce the influence of big money in campaigns, filed a lawsuit in Cumberland County Superior Court against the city on Sept. 20 for refusing to recognize a clean elections ballot initiative. “By filing this suit, we are making it impossible for them to continue to deny the […]