Election workers had to retrieve paper ballots from five communities Tuesday and now hope to finish the tabulation process in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on Wednesday.
Election 2018
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So who won 2 of Maine’s Democratic primary contests? Scanning, scanning …
Ranked-choice ballots are collected and tabulated Friday, in a process that’s expected to last into next week.
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Ballots start arriving in Augusta for ranked-choice tabulations in 2 races
The next round of vote counts in Democratic primaries for governor and the 2nd Congressional District are expected to begin Monday with high-speed equipment.
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With primary voting over, independents running for governor set to seek attention – and spend money
Alan Caron and state Treasurer Terry Hayes will launch major ad campaigns soon, joining Republican Shawn Moody and a Democrat to be selected through the upcoming ranked-choice ballot tabulation.
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St. Clair not ready to hand congressional contest to Golden
With results still unreported Wednesday from quite a few small towns in Maine’s sprawling 2nd Congressional District, state Rep. Jared Golden was just short of 50 percent of the vote.
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In spite of resistance in some communities, voters approve school budgets
Even Scarborough backs its spending plan – barely – and officials in some towns are already thinking about how to head off discontent next year.
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Passage of Maine’s ranked-choice ballot question seen as ‘turning point’ in election history
Supporters cheered their referendum victory on Wednesday and said it has the chance to reform politics.
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Nomination won, Moody plans to cement party support as Republicans gear up for November election
The Gorham businessman says he will reach out to his primary competitors in the Republican Party, which he joined in October, and voters won’t liken him to Gov. LePage or President Trump.
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Incumbent Litchfield selectman re-elected despite support for challengers
Mark Russell received 371 votes, while his challengers received a total of 376 votes, according to unofficial results.
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Mills or Cote will likely emerge as Democratic nominee for governor, but not until next week
No other candidate has a realistic chance, in a race that’s likely to hinge on the second choices of voters who favored Mark Eves and Betsy Sweet.