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A look at Maine’s 2020 general election

by The Associated Press October 31, 2020October 31, 2020

The 2020 election in Maine will carry a footnote: It marks the first use of ranked choice voting in a presidential contest in the U.S.

Election 2020, Nation & World, Politics

Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously

by STEVE PEOPLES, ALEXANDRA JAFFE and ZEKE MILLER October 31, 2020

He and Joe Biden hold drive-in rallies in Flint and Detroit, predominantly Black Michigan cities where strong turnout will be essential.

Election 2020, Nation & World, Politics

Judge orders Postal Service to take extraordinary measures

by ANDREW SELSKY October 31, 2020

The order comes after he was presented with data showing on-time delivery of ballots sent by voters was too slow in Michigan and Wisconsin.

Election 2020, Nation & World, Politics

Most Canadians hope for Trump defeat after insults, threats

by ROB GILLIES October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

The unprecedented tone of the president’s attacks on America’s closest ally the last four years left a bitter taste.

Election 2020, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics

Nearly half of registered Mainers have voted, and absentee ballots keep pouring in

by Kevin Miller October 30, 2020October 31, 2020

More than 477,000 absentee ballots had been received – by mail, drop box or in-person voting – as of Friday afternoon as a record number of Mainers use the process during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Election 2020, Elections, Nation & World

Trump tests limits of the law as Cabinet members fan out to key states

by BEN FOX October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

A law on the books since 1939 requires a division between political and official activities for all federal employees except the president and vice president, but that doesn’t seem to apply in the Trump administration.