Voting
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PublishedApril 5, 2021
Bill would audit Maine election results as a way to promote voter confidence
The legislation is supported by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who says Maine should join 34 other states and increase transparency in elections.
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PublishedApril 3, 2021
Commentary: Online registration would strengthen Mainers’ ability to vote
Passing L.D. 1126 will enable more people to participate in our democracy, making our representation stronger.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2021
Under pressure, some big Georgia corporations slam voting bill
The chief executives of Delta Air Lines and Coca-Cola call the law 'unacceptable,' opening an unusual rift with Republican leaders who championed the legislation
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PublishedMarch 31, 2021
Leonard Pitts: Republican voter restrictions are Jim Crow 2.0, and they won’t stand
In Georgia and states across the country, fearful legislators are trying to suppress the vote. But Black Americans can outflank, outfight and outlast them.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
Proposed ballot initiative to block non-citizens from voting falls short
The Maine Secretary of State's Office says the initiative, inspired by debate in Portland about allowing non-citizens to vote in city elections, did not have enough valid signatures.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2021
Biden assails new Georgia voting law: ‘This is Jim Crow in the 21st century’
He urged Congress to pass Democratic legislation to protect voting rights, and pledged to 'take my case to the American people.'
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PublishedMarch 26, 2021
Attorney for arrested Georgia lawmaker calls charges ‘overreach’
Rep. Park Cannon, an Atlanta Democrat, said she wanted to witness Gov. Brian Kemp sign a law that places new restrictions on voting by mail and gives lawmakers more power to oversee elections.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Democrats plan U.S. Senate action on hate crimes, voting rights
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also says the Senate 'must take action' on gun control legislation after 2 mass shootings this month, including one in Georgia that left 6 Asian American women and 2 others dead.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
As senators debate voting rights act, Republicans try to make it hard to vote in many states
Despite no evidence of widespread fraud, Republicans are making their calls for restrictions under the banner of 'voting integrity.'
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PublishedMarch 18, 2021
Bill to lower Maine’s voting age to 16 faces ‘steep hill’
Passage is unlikely, in part because the change requires a constitutional amendment, but advocates contend a debate over lowering the voting age would be beneficial.
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