About 77 million Americans have voted early. A victory by either side would be unprecedented.
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Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Nearly 4 in 10 Maine voters cast ballots before Election Day
More than 360,000 absentee ballots had been returned and accepted by municipal clerks as of 3 p.m. Monday, according to the Maine Department of the Secretary of State.
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Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
State investigates reports of people illegally offering to drop off absentee ballots in Gardiner, Bangor
Gardiner City Clerk Kathleen Cutler said the city has received two reports of a person with a Massachusetts license plate offering to take and deliver absentee ballots.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Here’s what to watch on Election Day in the U.S.
The final votes in the 2024 presidential election will be cast, and history will be made regardless of who wins.
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Why are so few Mainers running for local office?
Voters Nov. 5 will find that many communities are having trouble filling municipal positions. Age, apathy and growing vitriol from the public are leaving their mark, officials say.
Posted inElection 2024
It’s Election Day: How do I find my polling place in Maine? When does it open?
Here is everything you need to know about Election Day.
Posted inElection 2024, News, Politics
Democrats have had a 6-year run in control of the Maine State House. Is it about to end?
A look at historical swings in the Maine Senate and House of Representatives shows it only takes a handful of seats to shift political power at the State House.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump muses about reporters being shot and says he shouldn’t have left White House
The Republican nominee asked voters to again make him leader of what he called a ‘failed nation’ while also unleashing a profane, conspiracy-laden rant, asserting U.S. elections are not legitimate in the first place.
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Harris appears on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming
She made the surprise trip to New York City just days before the election, briefly stepping away from the battleground states where she’s been furiously campaigning.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine had the nation’s highest voter turnout in 2022. Will it happen again?
Experts say there are many reasons why Maine has consistently high voter turnout, including the state’s tradition of small local government.