Live state-by-state results from the Associated Press.
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Turnout high across central Maine as voters flock to polls
In Augusta’s Ward 2, which voted at Augusta City Center, the electronic ballot scanning machine malfunctioned around 4 p.m. and a technician was called to fix the problem.
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Voters, candidates and clerks gear up for busy Election Day in Maine
Besides helping elect a president today, the state is voting on two congressional seats, the makeup of the Legislature, six ballot questions, and local races and issues.
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What happens if disputed presidential election goes to 8-member Supreme Court?
‘Bush v.Gore with a twist’ or ‘nightmare scenario’ say legal scholars.
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At Bates College, students feel the heat of presidential campaign
A class on campaign rhetoric puts them in front of cameras as politicians, just as the real U.S. election reaches a high level of incivility.
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How Maine became a source of ‘crime guns’ in other states
Question 3: Initiative’s advocates say a lack of background checks on private sales fuels illicit trafficking.
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Future is hazy for marijuana and the workplace
Question 1: The marijuana legalization effort puts the state in ‘uncharted territory’ that some labor experts say pits individual rights against those of Maine’s employers.
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Biddeford voters to consider 19 charter changes
The changes will appear on the ballot as individual referendum questions.
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Two longtime residents running for Old Orchard Beach school board
Current board chairwoman Carol Marcotte faces a challenge from political newcomer Randy Hirst.
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Rep. Denise Harlow running unopposed in House District 36
She is seeking her fourth term in the Legislature.