The Maine Republican Party’s referendum initiative to overturn the use of ranked-choice in presidential contests submitted too few valid signatures to make the November ballot.
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‘Full speed ahead’ for Maine’s first election during pandemic
State and local officials say they feel confident Tuesday’s elections will go smoothly, despite a record number of primary voters having filed absentee ballots.
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Gideon, Republicans trade advertising jabs over allegations against ex-lawmaker
In an unusual response, the U.S. Senate campaign of Sara Gideon denounces claims that she did little as Maine House speaker when a Democratic lawmaker was accused of sexual misconduct.
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Party voters to choose nominees in 34 State House races
Republican voters will have to settle 9 State House primary races on July 14, while Democrats will select 25 nominees, including 7 races with 3 candidates each.
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Democrats take lead in voter registrations in Maine
The Maine Democratic Party has added more than 40,000 new voters to its ranks since 2016 and now have a more than 90,000-voter edge over their Republican rivals.
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Ranked-choice opponents file signatures to try to repeal Maine’s law
A campaign funded largely by the GOP submitted petitions with 72,000 voter signatures in an attempt to prevent ranked-choice voting from being used in presidential elections in Maine.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: One person, one vote – protect ranked-choice voting in Maine’s presidential election
Say ‘no’ to repeal petitions, circulated in a desperate attempt by Republicans to block the will of the people.
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Maine Voices: Open primaries should head list of crisis-driven election reforms
Closed primaries disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of Mainers and enable the election of partisan legislators.
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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.
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Jim Fossel: Complex politics behind statewide corridor vote
Democrats and Republicans haven’t clearly split along party lines on a referendum aimed at blocking a western Maine power project.