Five voters in her Georgia congressional district say she shouldn’t run, alleging that she helped facilitate the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection
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More Republican states are coming around on paper ballots
Some GOP voters remain distrustful of voting machines following the controversy over the 2020 presidential election.
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Benton residents approve $1.6 million municipal budget at Town Meeting
Voters over the weekend also approved the use of $75,000 in federal pandemic relief aid for a variety of town projects.
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Residents approve plan to create Belgrade Water District
Voters at annual Town Meeting approve most of proposed $3.6 million budget, and creation of water district to address area where wells have been contaminated by road salt.
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Albion rejects marijuana ordinance, passes solar moratorium and budget at Town Meeting
Voters at the Town Meeting approved the $1.19 million budget and a one-year moratorium on large-scale commercial solar arrays, but rejected a proposed marijuana licensing ordinance on Saturday.
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Freedom voters approve town budget, elect charter committee at Town Meeting
Residents on Saturday approved a municipal budget of $688,536, which represents an increase of about $61,000 from last year.
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Palmyra reelects town officials, approves budget at annual Town Meeting
Voters approve $1,369,091 municipal budget, up $158,259 from last year, and reelect Vondell Dunphy and Jo-Ann Brown to Select Board and Jennifer Watson to Regional School Unit 19 board of directors.
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Gov. Mills files to qualify for November ballot
Mills’ campaign announced the filing of nomination petitions in a news release Thursday, days after formally announcing her re-election bid.
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Maine Legislature advances election security, transparency bills
One bill was inspired by third party audits of the 2020 presidential election in Colorado and Arizona, where partisan actors sought to cast doubt on and overturn election results.
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Legislative panel endorses bills to strengthen election protections
One bill would enhance protections for election officials and the other would clarify the chain of custody for ballots and voting machines.