Waterville residents have the option of voting at the polls Nov. 3, voting in person by absentee ballot at City Hall beginning Oct. 5, voting by mail-in ballot or dropping off a ballot in a secured box outside the main entrance to City Hall.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElections, Maine, News
Civic groups, retired Mainers push to ease absentee voting rules
The lawsuit seeking to relax absentee voting rules is opposed by the state and national Republican party, and President Trump’s re-election campaign.
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Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Book: Pence told ‘to be on standby’ during Trump’s 2019 hospital visit
The president’s November 2019 visit raised questions at the time about Trump’s health.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Mills gives state agencies more time to propose cuts as shortfall looms
Facing a revenue shortfall of more than $500 million, Gov. Janet Mills gives agencies 7 more weeks to submit new budgets, while hoping Congress delivers more pandemic aid to states.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump visits Kenosha, labels violence ‘domestic terrorism’
The president’s motorcade passed throngs of demonstrators, some holding American flags in support of the president, others jeering while carrying signs that read Black Lives Matter.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Time is tight for historic decision on ranked-choice voting in Maine
Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court will have to decide whether the state becomes the first in U.S. history to use a ranked-choice system in a presidential election.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Sen. Collins kicks off bus tour in her hometown, Caribou
The Republican incumbent plans a campaign tour of Maine’s 16 counties, starting Monday in her birthplace.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Appeals court again rejects House subpoena for ex-White House counsel
The justices rule that the House of Representatives lacks the authority under the Constitution or federal law to ask courts to enforce a subpoena against an executive branch official.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Tennessee’s new anti-protest law has roots in age-old playbook
Tennessee shocked civil rights advocates after Gov. Bill Lee signed a new law that increases penalties and fines for common protest activities.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Under pressure, Trump administration extends waivers for free school meal programs
The waivers have allowed school districts in Maine to provide free breakfast and lunch to any student who asks for a meal.