Maine’s system for removing voters from official lists has been criticized in the past, but state officials say they no longer follow those procedures.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Pious Ali: Eligible immigrants stuck in U.S. naturalization backlog should be allowed to vote. Here’s why.
They’ll be empowered to do bigger and better things for Maine and to participate in the democratic process.
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Posted inAsk ME, Local & State
Why does Maine split its Electoral College votes for president?
Part of an occasional series answering readers’ questions about Maine.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: When voting, consider the future, reject hateful rhetoric
Recent months made evident the bravery of essential workers and everyone’s admiration for them. Can we remember that and plant seeds for more respectful, helpful, kind communities across our country? I think people would enjoy the kind of society where respect is shown to everyone regardless of what they look like. We are a human […]
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump campaign wants federal judge to kill Nevada vote-by-mail law
Less than eight weeks before the Nov. 3 elections, President Donald Trump’s campaign is urging a federal judge to block a new state law and prevent mail-in ballots from going to all active Nevada voters.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump tries to clarify suggestion that people vote twice
The president says he was urging those who vote by mail to follow up at their polling place to make sure their mail-in ballots have been counted.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Suffrage Centennial: To make America great, vote Black women into office
Black women are uniquely equipped to provide inclusive, fiscally adept and collaborative leadership.
Posted inNation & World
‘How dare we not vote?’ Black voters determined after D.C. march
Race in America is front and center during a pandemic that’s disproportionately affected Black Americans.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
RNC chairwoman: Democrats don’t want to play by the same voting rules
They’re in courtrooms across the country trying to strip away voting laws on the books.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. Breen: Fight for American women’s voting rights was generations-long battle
There are few clear-cut heroes or villains in the story of ratification, which features some events that fill us with pride and others that bring shame.