Petitioners say the results were close and could be reversed, but others say nothing will change and state funds will be wasted.
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Logistics could put ranked-choice voting on hold in 2018
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap worries that the date in the referendum may be too ambitious.
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Rural Maine, sportsmen flex voting muscles to shoot down background checks
Question 3 was overwhelmingly popular in parts of southern and midcoast Maine but failed in western, central, northern and Down East towns.
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Trump used modern tools to build his coalition
He won election in part because he connected with his supporters through a robust social media campaign.
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Vermont landslide is Clinton’s first victory
Longtime Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy and Rep. Peter Welch also coast to re-election.
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Interactive map: state-by-state presidential election results
Live state-by-state results from the Associated Press.
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Turnout high across central Maine as voters flock to polls
In Augusta’s Ward 2, which voted at Augusta City Center, the electronic ballot scanning machine malfunctioned around 4 p.m. and a technician was called to fix the problem.
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Voters, candidates and clerks gear up for busy Election Day in Maine
Besides helping elect a president today, the state is voting on two congressional seats, the makeup of the Legislature, six ballot questions, and local races and issues.
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What happens if disputed presidential election goes to 8-member Supreme Court?
‘Bush v.Gore with a twist’ or ‘nightmare scenario’ say legal scholars.
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At Bates College, students feel the heat of presidential campaign
A class on campaign rhetoric puts them in front of cameras as politicians, just as the real U.S. election reaches a high level of incivility.