A record number of absentee ballots were requested for the election, in which Maine voters chose candidates for U.S. Senate and the 2nd Congressional District.
Election 2020
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Polls open Tuesday for in-person voting with precautions for coronavirus
The state has issued guidelines concerning social distancing, masks and keeping pens and surfaces clean that towns such as Waterville, Fairfield and China have used to keep voters safe.
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Flurry of absentee voting continues right up to Maine’s unusual July primary
Town and city clerks have been inundated with absentee ballots, and some election officials still expect to see voters at the polls for a primary that was delayed from June by the pandemic.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Local Elections, Politics
How Maine towns are implementing safe voting procedures
The layout of the polling places will look different this year due to social distancing measures.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
It’s Trump’s call on what the GOP convention will look like
After a venue change, spiking coronavirus cases and a sharp recession, Trump aides and allies are increasingly questioning whether it’s worth the trouble.
Posted inLocal & State, News
‘Full speed ahead’ for Maine’s first election during pandemic
State and local officials say they feel confident Tuesday’s elections will go smoothly, despite a record number of primary voters having filed absentee ballots.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: ‘The art of the email blast,’ by Eric and Don Jr.
Want to go on a summer guilt trip? Poke your nose under Team Trump’s tent.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden forges brand of liberal populism to use against Trump
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee promises to address a pandemic-induced recession and centuries of racism and systemic inequalities.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump lags Biden on people of color in top campaign ranks
Twenty-five percent of the president’s senior staff are nonwhite, compared to 36 percent of Biden’s.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump postpones New Hampshire rally as uncertainty surrounds campaign
The president cites a tropical storm in the forecast for the postponement of Saturday’s event in Portsmouth, but campaign officials had privately acknowledged fears about how many people would attend.