The proposal, which would require a citywide vote to amend the City Charter, is on the agenda for discussion Aug. 13.
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Mayor and councilor pushing to give non-citizens the right to vote in Portland
The proposal calls for letting legal residents participate in municipal elections, but it faces legal and other hurdles.
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Historic ranked-choice vote changed perceptions, if not election outcomes
How the process played out is likely to be scrutinized for some time, while candidates say it resulted in a more civil campaign.
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Monmouth voters approve new tax break program for local farmers
The town also approved a $3.16 million town budget for next year, which is down 1.8 percent from this year’s.
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Litchfield, Sabattus, Wales voters pass $19.7 million budget for RSU 4
The budget, which includes money for a new school resource officer, was opposed by some Litchfield officials.
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Mount Vernon approves RSU 38 budget; results of local election delayed
Officials were counting the municipal ballots by hand Wednesday because of problems with the machines.
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Ranked-choice voting, spoiled ballots draw attention at local polls
Opinions on the new voting system ranged from excitement to ‘I didn’t want to deal with it’ at polling stations across central Maine.
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As Mainers vote in first ranked-choice election, LePage says he ‘probably’ won’t certify referendum results
With a proposal on the ballot to keep ranked-choice voting, the governors calls it ‘the most horrific thing in the world.’ But the secretary of state says LePage can’t stop the results of Tuesday’s voting from taking effect.
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Herb Adams challenging Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross in District 40 Democratic primary
With no Republicans running for the Portland seat, the primary will probably decide the ultimate winner.
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Solutions to opioid crisis separate candidates for Maine governor
Democrats and Republicans differ over Medicaid expansion to provide more treatment and on the need for more law enforcement.