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Elections

Published
September 16, 2022

Breaches of voting machine data after 2020 election raise worries for midterms

One concern is the possibility that rogue election workers, including those sympathetic to Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 presidential election, might use their access and the knowledge gained through the breaches to launch an attack from within.
Published
August 29, 2022

Virginia governor’s plan to join Paul LePage in Lewiston draws heat from Democrats

Republicans holding major fundraiser next week featuring possible presidential candidate Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
Published
August 19, 2022

States are bracing for social media-fueled election violence

In Maine, a poll worker last year received a credible threat on Facebook.
Published
August 18, 2022

Breathing room for Biden: Big summer wins ease 2024 doubts

Recent wins, including the president signing into law a climate and prescription-drug package that accomplishes many of his party's long-held objectives, have eased a debate over Biden's future that was spreading.
Published
July 20, 2022

Trump wanted Pence to reject votes for Biden. A new bill would prevent that.

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is spearheading the proposal, which also would make it more difficult for Congress to raise an objection to state results in a presidential election.

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Published
July 15, 2022

Bipartisan bill would clarify that vice president’s role with electors is only ceremonial

The subgroup handling the Electoral Count Act of 1887 was headed by Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III.
Published
May 27, 2022

Our View: U.S. Senate running short on time to solve our biggest problems

Systemic challenges are taking lives and putting our planet in peril, and so far the Senate has been unable to answer the call.
Published
May 25, 2022

Our View: Abuse of election workers is an attack on democracy

In Maine and nationwide, municipal clerks are being harassed by people who believe absurd claims about fraudulent voting.
Published
May 23, 2022

Elections officials fight misinformation about Maine’s voting security

Voter fraud has been rare and identifiable in the state because of paper ballots and individual voter histories.
Published
May 23, 2022

Vacant and newly filled election clerk jobs are a concern ahead of Maine primaries

Municipalities are trying to fill several top local election jobs that are vacant due to retirements or harassment.