Although Maine had not had a presidential primary in 20 years, the turnout of roughly 60% of Democratic voters was higher than anyone anticipated and slowed the vote counting.
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Analysis: Biden’s stunning turnabout remakes Democratic race
Joe Biden swept to victory in Democratic primary contests across the country on Super Tuesday, from New England to the Atlantic seaboard swing states, from the Upper Midwest to the Deep South.
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Biden and Sanders in close primary battle as count goes into Wednesday
Turnout was heavy for Maine’s first presidential primary in 20 years, and with 78% of polling places counted, Biden leads Sanders by about 1,350 votes.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
‘No’ vote – to keep state’s new vaccine law – wins by overwhelming margin
The proposal to overturn Maine’s new childhood vaccination requirement was losing badly as the tally mounted, with 74% of voters rejecting the ‘people’s veto’ effort.
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Party lines emerge in Legislature over $127 million spending proposal
As lawmakers examine the supplemental budget offered by Gov. Janet Mills in February, Republicans on the Health and Human Service Committee are balking at some of the spending proposals.
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Biden wins 9 Super Tuesday states including Texas; Sanders takes 4 including California
Super Tuesday’s 14 primaries leave the Democrats with what appears to be a two-man race, with the campaigns of Mike Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren teetering.
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Maine Republicans win court order to petition at Portland polling locations
City officials initially told the state Republican Party it couldn’t collect signatures for a people’s veto on the use of ranked-choice voting in presidential primaries.
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March 2020 Statewide and Local Election Results
Unofficial live election results collected by the Portland Press Herald and the Associated Press. Use the navigation boxes below to view results for each race. View interactive maps showing town-by-town results for the Democratic primary contest and the vaccination repeal vote. Select a race to view results: ✓ Win Source: Associated Press
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Interactive: Vaccination referendum results
Real time town-by-town voting results in the vaccination repeal referendum. The color of each town indicates whether voters there want repeal (Yes votes) or oppose repeal (No votes). Hover over towns to see the full breakdowns or search for town results in the field below. View complete election results here. Visit this map to view […]