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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Vote ‘Yes’ on 1 for clean and fair elections | Letter
In 2022, a midterm election year, my brother received three ballots in the mail that he did not request. I remember him saying to me that, if he had been dishonest, he would have filled out and returned all three ballots. Voter ID is a great path forward to ensure that each person gets only […]
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Extreme Risk Protection Orders will save lives in Maine | Letter
We support a “Yes” vote on Question 2 this November. This law will allow families to initiate an Extreme Risk Protection Order directly from a judge when a loved one with weapons shows signs of becoming a risk to self or others. ERPOs, also known as “red flag” laws, exist in 21 states, often initiated […]
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Save democracy by voting ‘No’ on 1 | Letter
As a disabled senior, I am deeply opposed to Question 1 and its proposed changes to Maine voting laws. Up until 2024, I was pleased to be an in-person voter in every election for 63 years, except for 15 years when I lived overseas and always voted absentee. Now my health requires me to vote […]
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A merchant mariner’s perspective on Question 1 | Letter
I have sailed deep sea as a merchant mariner for more than a decade. My schedule has many challenges, often making it impossible for me to be home in November, but I have always done my best to do my civic duty and vote. I am so grateful that Maine has made it easy to […]
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History of absentee ballot errors is reason to support Question 1 | Letter
Voting is important and a privilege. We hold the responsibility for our children and grandchildren for a future that is prosperous and free. Every year I receive voter information to register or apply absentee applications to vote for my grown children, who have not lived here for over 15 years; for the prior owner of […]
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Voter ID is an important and necessary step for Maine | Letter
Although many believe that voter ID is a partisan issue, several polls suggest that is not the case. In at least one recent survey, it was found that 80% of Americans or more support requiring voting individuals to have a photo ID. Some recent studies show that voter ID laws do not reduce voter turnout. […]
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Protect voting rights for all on Nov. 4 | Letter
Ballot Question 1 on voting infuriates me. The one time, in the last 40 years, that I didn’t vote was when the three days before the election limit was enacted. My work made it impossible to be home to vote on Election Day, and its demands kept me from going to get a ballot until […]
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Why would we want to make voting more difficult? | Letter
The people who support Question 1 focus on the requirement to prove one’s identity at the polls. That is misleading. If people actually read the ballot, they will discover the proposition includes at least six different measures: one of them requires proof at identity at the polls; the others are designed to make it more […]
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South Portland chemical stench must be addressed | Letter
I live at the Fore River end of Sawyer Street in Ferry Village, South Portland. In the morning, almost every morning, there is a petroleum smell in the air. It is distinct, unmistakable, foul and smells harmful. I would not go for a jog and breathe deeply. I do not know if it is related […]