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.
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Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously
He and Joe Biden hold drive-in rallies in Flint and Detroit, predominantly Black Michigan cities where strong turnout will be essential.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
After year of disruption, America set to choose a path ahead
Both parties agree that the stakes in the race may be higher than at any point in modern U.S. history.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
‘Obamacare’ sign-ups begin as millions more are uninsured
But President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to overturn the entire law.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Judge orders Postal Service to take extraordinary measures
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.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Study: Trump rallies caused over 30,000 COVID-19 cases, likely led to 700 deaths
The campaign insists it offers participants masks and temperature checks.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Most Canadians hope for Trump defeat after insults, threats
The unprecedented tone of the president’s attacks on America’s closest ally the last four years left a bitter taste.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Nearly half of registered Mainers have voted, and absentee ballots keep pouring in
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.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World
Trump tests limits of the law as Cabinet members fan out to key states
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.
Posted inAmy Calder, Election 2020, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Post election, show respect
As Americans, we are part of the same team, despite our divisions, Amy Calder writes.