Some states with mail-in voting send ballots to all registered voters, but voters in Maine must request an absentee ballot under a system that tracks ballots closely to prevent errors or fraud.
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Seven-run surge by Phillies sends Red Sox to ninth straight loss, 13-6
Philadelphia scores seven runs in the sixth – highlighted by Bryce Harper’s three-run home run – and the Red Sox fall to 6-18 on the season.
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Posted inNation & World
Postmaster general says he’s ‘suspending’ policies blamed for mail delays
DeJoy will appear Friday before the Senate to testify on mail delivery delays and service changes that lawmakers and others are warning could imperil the November election.
Posted inNation & World
Floridians voting by mail in huge numbers compared to 2016
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted many Floridians to vote by mail instead of in person
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Maine senators say new report on Russian interference is call to action
Both Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King serve on the Senate Intelligence Committee, which issued a 1,300-page bipartisan report Tuesday.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Is it safe to drink from a fountain during the pandemic?
Is it safe to drink from a fountain during the pandemic
Posted inNation & World
Suffrage anniversary events highlight racial divide
The amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, but many women of color were prevented from casting ballots for decades afterward.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Coin shortage hits retailers, laundromats, tooth fairy
A convenience store chain is offering a free beverage or sandwich in exchange for them
Posted inNation & World
Death Valley’s brutal 130 degrees may be record if verified
The western heat wave is due to a “massive dome of high pressure” that keeps roasting the West.
Posted inNation & World
Trump angling for votes with immigration talk, nod to women
The president declares he will pardon women’s suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony.