Supporters of clean elections, a proposal that prompted the formation of the recent charter commission, say it is broadly supported and will level the playing field for municipal candidates.
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Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
After trying to overturn his election loss in 2018, Poliquin won’t say if he’ll respect the results this year
The former 2nd District congressman is seeking is old office after falsely claiming he was denied victory in the 2018 election by a ‘black box computer algorithm.’
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We won’t fix our problems if we can’t fix democracy
Majority policy preferences are ignored on abortion rights, gun safety, climate change and other issues because of unrepresentative government.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Portland school board vacancies draw 12 candidates for June election
There are seven people running for the district’s two at-large seats and five running to represent district 5. The election will take place on June 14.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine House advances bill to allow ranked-choice voting in communities statewide
The bill would allow all of Maine’s communities, whether they have official charters or not, to establish ranked-choice voting.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Letter: Is Rairdon right for Westbrook?
This past summer, I attended a Westbrook City Council meeting where one of the motions being voted on was whether or not to allow citizens to decide if they wanted to adopt ranked-choice voting in municipal elections. This was not a vote approving or disapproving ranked-choice voting. This was simply a vote to place the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Ranked-choice ballots should be up to voters, councilors say
Councilors at a Monday meeting said they wanted to see more resident input on the issue.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Local Elections, Nation & World, News, Politics
Dunlap says off-stage events are what he’ll remember most
Maine’s outgoing secretary of state achieved a high profile on election-related issues, but he says the rewards of the job came in small, personal spheres.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, Politics
Alaskans follow Maine’s lead on ranked-choice voting
Maine is no longer the only state to rely on ranked-choice voting after Alaskans approve a ballot question to revise its elections.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Ranked-choice voting decided three municipal elections
Aside from an error with the unofficial results that did not change the outcome of any races, Portland City Clerk Kathy Jones is pleased with the Nov. 3 election process.