On a series of party-line votes, 3 bills that would require voters to show photo ID at the polls were rejected by majority Democrats on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.
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Legislation would allow unenrolled voters to cast ballots in Maine party primaries
The bill is one of several that would increase voter participation in primaries or streamline the balloting process by rescheduling the newly created presidential primary from March to June.
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Bill would audit Maine election results as a way to promote voter confidence
The legislation is supported by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who says Maine should join 34 other states and increase transparency in elections.
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Bill would allow online voter registration in Maine by 2023
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.