Here’s what you need to know if you want to vote early by absentee ballot and avoid polling places during the coronavirus pandemic.
Election 2020
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump campaign seizes on dubious Biden-Ukraine story
Looking to undermine rival Joe Biden 20 days before the election, President Trump’s campaign seizes on a tabloid story offering bizarre twists to a familiar line of attack: Biden’s relationship with Ukraine
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Posted inElection 2020, Local & State
Council representing BIW unions calls Collins to remove political ad about Bath shipyard strike
The Maine State Council of Machinists rejects a statement from a BIW employee that Collins “got us back to work,” instead arguing Collins did not respond to the union’s calls for help during the strike.
Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Republican incumbent Pouliot challenged by Democrat Hess in state Senate District 15 race
Two Augusta residents, one a real estate developer and the other a public health professional, are vying for the state Senate seat.
Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Three openings for at-large seats on the Gardiner City Council draws five candidates
Timothy Cusick and Maryann White, both incumbents, are each running for a third term on the City Council. Kerstin Gilg, Penny Sergent and Scott Williams, a former city councilor, are also running.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump, Biden to appear at separate town hall events, same time, different networks
Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s event will be televised by ABC, while NBC agrees to hold a Trump event after he submitted to an independent coronavirus test.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
More than 133,000 Mainers have already voted by absentee ballot
Democrats continue to outpace Republicans in absentee ballot requests and returns in an election cycle that’s been highlighted by voters seeking to avoid COVID-19 exposure at the polls.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Trump, Biden trips illustrate Electoral College calculations
The president planned a rally in Pennsylvania, while Biden was in Florida courting seniors.
Posted inElection 2020, Politics
Despite virus fears, Texas sends most voters to the polls
Each county is only permitted one mail ballot dropbox.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Incumbent Bruce White faces challenger Richard Foss in House District 109 race
White, a Democrat, has held the seat since 2018 and is seeking reelection to a second term, while Foss, a Republican, is seeking his first term.