Joe Biden stands on the brink of the presidency with final votes being counted, needing to clinch just one more battleground state to defeat President Trump.
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When do Electoral College votes need to be in?
Election Day is only one point in the process of the Electoral College, which decides who wins a U.S. presidential race.
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State House and Senate legislative race results for the Morning Sentinel
Here’s who were declared winners and a few who were expected to win in state legislative races in the Morning Sentinel’s coverage area.
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Progressive wave sweeps through Portland election
Portland is a Democratic stronghold, but progressives have had trouble advancing their policies through the City Council. This time they took it straight to the voters and won.
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Election leaves Congress split; GOP bolstered as Democrats falter
It’s an outcome that dampens Democratic demands for a bold new agenda, emboldens Republicans and almost ensures partisan gridlock regardless of who wins the presidency.
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Election officials scramble to count ballots in key states
It is typical for ballots to be counted for days after election night. In fact, it happens every year.
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Signature campaign underway to require citizenship to vote in Maine
A wealthy Wisconsin conservative is funding a push by organizers for a ballot question next fall.
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Susan Collins wins 5th Senate term as Sara Gideon concedes
Collins won the election not only by capturing clear majorities in hundreds of Maine’s more conservative, rural communities, but she also appeared to eat into Gideon’s margins of victory in traditional Democratic strongholds.
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Democrats retain control of the Maine Legislature
While the balance of power in the House shifted slightly to the right, incomplete returns suggest Democrats will gain one seat in the Senate and remain in control of the Legislature for the next two years.
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Push to relax drug laws gains big victories on state ballots
Five more states legalized marijuana for adults and voters made Oregon the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of street drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.