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PublishedOctober 21, 2020
Gov. Mills said, ‘I voted for change,’ as she turned in her absentee ballot
Governor Janet Mills said that town clerks will have up to a week ahead of time to begin tabulating ballots to prepare for potentially 57% of Mainers voting by absentee ballots.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2020
More than 25 percent of Maine voters have already cast their ballots
The latest data on absentee voting shows that Democrats continue to far outpace Republicans in requesting and returning absentee ballots.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2020
Sign, sealed, delivered: How ballot drop boxes work
Dozens of Maine cities and towns have installed secure absentee ballot drop boxes to help voting go smoothly.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2020
November election may test Maine’s ballot supply
Polling places can get permission to photocopy ballots if supplies run low, but that will slow the count because copies can't be fed into tabulating machines.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2020
Record avalanche of early votes nationwide transforms election
There have been extraordinary lines and hourslong wait times in Georgia, Texas and North Carolina as they've opened in-person early voting.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2020
How do I vote early in Maine?
Here's what you need to know if you want to vote early by absentee ballot and avoid polling places during the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
Severed cable shuts down Virginia’s online voter registration on last day to register
It's not the first time technical problems affected Virginians' ability to register to vote under a looming deadline.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
Appeals court reinstates restrictions limiting Texas counties to a single ballot drop box
Critics called the governor's last-minute restriction a naked attempt at voter suppression.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2020
When political mail gets personal: How do they know that about me?
Some mailings about absentee balloting, including a recent one from the Maine Democratic Party, raise questions about access to voting records.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Disabled voters have multiple ways to cast ballots in Maine
Efforts to improve voting access for Mainers with disabilities range from a new online system to a new guide for families and caretakers of residents living in long-term care.
Absentee voting
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