Maine voters will head to polling places across the state Tuesday to approve or reject local school budgets. Voters in many communities also will elect municipal and school officials or decide the fate of capital projects that could increase their taxes. Turnouts are expected to be relatively small in most places for the off-year election. But some […]
John Richardson
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How do I find my polling place? Can I still register to vote? And more election questions answered.
Maine voters will head to polling places across the state Tuesday to approve or reject local school budgets.
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