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Congress urges Postal Service to undo changes slowing mail

by MATTHEW DALY Associated Press August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

Voting rights groups have expressed concern that delays in service amid a surge in voting by mail could lead to ballots being thrown out.

Elections, Nation & World, Politics

Nevada lawmakers OK sending mail ballots to all voters; Trump slams move

by SAM METZ AP/Report for America August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Nevada joins seven states that plan on automatically sending voters mail ballots.

Nation & World, Politics

Trump floats idea of delaying election, a virtual impossibility

by ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

The date of the presidential election – the Tuesday after the first Monday in November – is enshrined in federal law and would require an act of Congress to change.

Op-eds, Opinion

League of Women Voters leader: Maine senators must press for investment in election security

by Anna Kellar Special to the Press Herald July 30, 2020September 14, 2020

Thanks to mail-in voting, our state’s primary went smoothly, but Maine – and the nation – are running out of time to ensure every voter can cast a ballot safely.

Portland Forecaster

Long road ahead for city charter review commission

by Michael Kelley July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

The first three members of the charter commission will be appointed Aug. 10, but the remaining members likely won’t be elected for nearly another year.

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Nation & World, Politics

Wealthy donors pour millions into fight over mail-in voting

by BRIAN SLODYSKO and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

Deep-pocketed and often anonymous donors are pouring over $100 million into an intensifying dispute about whether it should be easier to vote by mail.