Presently, Maine voters can request an application to register online but can’t fully register electronically, unlike in 38 other states.
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Proposed ballot initiative to block non-citizens from voting falls short
The Maine Secretary of State’s Office says the initiative, inspired by debate in Portland about allowing non-citizens to vote in city elections, did not have enough valid signatures.
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Georgia governor signs Republican election overhaul amid outcry
The changes to voting laws in Georgia follow record-breaking turnout that led to Democratic victories in the presidential contest and two U.S. Senate runoffs in the once reliably red state.
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Secretary of State Bellows touts Maine electoral practices to congressional panel
The former Democratic state senator, testifying alongside Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, says voting should be ‘equal and safe and secure all across the country.’
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Secretary of State Bellows to testify before Congress on voter rights bill Thursday
She will describe Maine’s experiences with many of the provisions that Congress is considering making mandatory nationwide.
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Advocates ask high court to force Portland to hold vote on clean elections
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments Thursday, after a lower court dismissed the lawsuit brought by Fair Elections Portland, which wants to create the state’s first public financing option for municipal candidates.
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Ascension to legislative leadership is bittersweet for Talbot Ross
Rachel Talbot Ross, a Portland Democrat, is the first Black person in state history to serve in a leadership role in the Maine Legislature.
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McConnell congratulates Biden as president-elect
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday as the president-elect.
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Electoral College makes it official: Biden is the next president
The results will be sent to Washington and tallied Jan. 6 in a joint session of Congress over which Vice President Mike Pence will preside.
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Shenna Bellows sees new post as secretary of state as dream job at a critical time
The former state senator and executive director of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine says her goals include increasing voter participation and protecting privacy.