Pollsters and election experts say there are just too many, done to varying degrees of thoroughness, to provide any real value to voters.
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Pennsylvania chips away at a million-ballot count amid Trump lawsuit
The state’s Democratic governor accuses Republicans of seeking to undermine confidence in the election results.
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Postmortem: How well did Maine handle the pandemic election?
A town clerk and the state’s top election official say that, all things considered, the unusual election ran fairly smoothly.
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Jittery public awaits news as presidency remains in flux
Bitterly divided Americans brace for rocky days to come and the possibility a man they despise will be leading the nation.
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Voters reject Portland’s cautious approach to retail marijuana
The elimination of a cap on cannabis stores in Maine’s largest city passes by a 6-percentage-point margin.
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State House and Senate legislative race results for the Morning Sentinel
Here’s who were declared winners and a few who were expected to win in state legislative races in the Morning Sentinel’s coverage area.
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Former House member the only challenger to unseat an incumbent in Augusta-area legislative races
A 59-vote margin separated Republican Randall Greenwood and incumbent Independent Kent Ackley for the House District 82 seat.
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More Nevada results will come Thursday morning, election official says
Early results show Joe Biden with a slim lead in a state that could give him enough electoral votes to win the White House.
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Kennebec County chooses Ken Mason for a second term as sheriff
Mason was challenged by Michael Sayers of Rome, a former deputy in the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office who now works for the Oakland Police Department.
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Nichols reelected Franklin County sheriff, Brann and Harvell win commissioner seats
Heidi Jordan of Farmington is the new register of probate.