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How A Very Narrow Ruling In Maine Supreme Court Could Affect The Presidential Election

By & • Aug 31, 2020
Robert F. Bukaty / Associated Press

The Maine Supreme Court is being asked to decide when a petition circulator needs to be a registered voter — before or after they turn in petitions for verification. This might sound narrow, but far more than that is riding on the court’s ruling, because this question is about ranked-choice voting in the presidential election.

Political Pulse Newsletter: Does Susan Collins Stand On The Modern Republican Platform?

By • Aug 28, 2020

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The pandemic edition of the Republican National Convention is in the books, but before it even began the GOP was confronted with an important question: What does the modern Republican party stand for?

Maine Secretary Of State Will Appeal Ruling On Ranked-Choice Voting Citizen Initiative

By • Aug 28, 2020
Robert F. Bukaty / AP Images

Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap says he will appeal a ruling on a ranked-choice voting citizen initiative to the Maine Supreme Court. The case will determine whether RCV will be used in the upcoming presidential election.

Voting Rights Groups Want Maine To Do More To Improve Mail-In, Absentee Voting

By • Aug 28, 2020
Maine Public File

Voting rights groups are pushing the state to take further steps to ease Mainers' ability to get their votes counted.

Mills Signs Executive Order Aimed At Ensuring Safe And Secure Voting Amid Pandemic

By Barbara Cariddi & • Aug 27, 2020
Robert F. Bukaty / Associated Press

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is taking steps she says will allow Mainers to vote safely in the November election amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Maine Lobsterman Speaks In Support Of Trump At Republican National Convention

By • Aug 26, 2020
Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee / via AP

Eighth-generation Maine lobsterman Jason Joyce, of Swan's Island, addressed the Republican National Convention Tuesday night, saying he would support Donald Trump, after not supporting him in the 2016 election.

'That Sealed The Deal' — Trump Hopes Attention Paid To Lobster Industry Will Win An Electoral Vote

By • Aug 25, 2020
Patrick Semansky / Associated Press

When a Maine lobsterman spoke to support President Donald Trump’s re-nomination at Tuesday’s Republican National Convention, it capped a monthslong courtship of the industry by the president.

Sara Gideon Releases Health Plan, Criticizes Federal Coronavirus Response

By • Aug 25, 2020
Steve Mistler / Maine Public

Maine U.S. Senate candidate Sara Gideon outlined her six-part health care agenda on Tuesday, which the Democrat hopes will give her an edge in her bid to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Susan Collins Will Not Be In Attendance For GOP Convention

By • Aug 24, 2020
Mary Schwalm / Associated Press

In a typical presidential election year, there are dozens of delegates and staffers from Maine that attend the Republican National Convention. This year, the state’s delegation consists of just six people, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is not among them.

Former President George W. Bush Backs Collins For Senate

By David Sharp - Associated Press • Aug 23, 2020
Mary Schwalm / AP Images

Former President George W. Bush on Friday backed Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine in his first public endorsement of the 2020 election cycle.

Maine DNC Delegate: Casting Roll Call Votes From His Winthrop Farm 'Nothing Short Of Breathtaking'

By • Aug 21, 2020
Democratic National Convention / via AP

On Tuesday night, Maine state Rep. Craig Hickman cast Maine's delegate votes during the roll call at the Democratic National Convention. Rep. Hickman is African American, and - as he alluded to in his remarks - gay. And he's a small businessman, something he chose to highlight in his remarks. Rep. Hickman spoke with Maine Public's Morning Edition host Irwin Gratz.

Maine Delegate In Spotlight At DNC As State Casts Most Of Its Ballots For Biden

By • Aug 19, 2020
Image from C-Span

Maine delegates at the Democratic National Convention last night cast their ballots for the party's presidential nominee, and, as expected, most - but not all - of them were for Joe Biden. "Maine casts nine votes for Bernie Sanders and 22 votes for our next president, Joe Biden," announced Democratic state Rep. Craig Hickman.

Sara Gideon Takes Aim At Susan Collins For Co-Sponsoring USPS Retirement 'Pre-funding' Mandate

By • Aug 18, 2020
Willis Ryder Arnold / Maine Public

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sara Gideon on Tuesday joined in the growing criticism of U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for implementing changes blamed for widespread delays in mail delivery.

Thousands Of Mainers Have Already Requested Absentee Ballots For November

By • Aug 17, 2020

Maine opened its online absentee ballot request form Monday morning, and the secretary of state’s office says thousands have already filled it out.

Maine To Expand Voting Access For Visually Impaired People After Lawsuit

By Caitlin Andrews - Bangor Daily News • Aug 16, 2020
Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN

Maine plans to adapt its voting system to increase accessibility to visually impaired people as it looks to resolve a lawsuit filed just after the July primary election, the first during the coronavirus pandemic in the state.

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