Early voting in Maine has begun. Here’s what you need to know.
In-person absentee voting begins Oct. 6 as voters weigh 2 statewide ballot questions and a host of local races.
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COVERAGE OF THE NOV. 4 ELECTION
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Is it against Maine law to take down political signs? | Fact brief
Maine limits the length of time that temporary signs may legally be displayed.
Maine students reject voter ID, pass red flag referendum in mock election
Twenty-nine schools across the state reported results from more than 4,000 students in the mock election hosted by the Maine Department of the Secretary of State on Tuesday.
Newcomer challenges incumbent for Randolph school board seat
Elissa Tracey and newcomer Dan Coutts are running for the seat that Tracey currently holds on the Gardiner-area school board.
Maine students vote in first mock referendum election
At Morse High School in Bath, one of the 78 schools that participated in Tuesday’s mock election, students said they felt informed about the red flag referendum, less so about…
Gardiner resident challenges incumbent for school board seat
Zachary Hanley and Meaghan Carlson are vying for the seat that Carlson now holds on the Gardiner-area school board.
Meet the candidates running for 2 Winslow Town Council spots
Lee Trahan is running for reelection, and four others are joining the race to fill two at-large seats on the council.
Polling shows Maine’s voter ID and red flag referendums could be close
The new poll from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center also found a large percentage of voters who said they do not understand the red flag proposal well.
Meet the 3 candidates running for Winthrop Town Council — again
Shannon McDonnell and James Steele currently serve as chair and vice chair of the council, and Bruce Burns is running for a third term after a narrow defeat last year.
Augusta voters to consider $5.4M loan for roads, civic center
The bond would also pay for a new ambulance, refurbishing a fire truck, and a ventilation system for the public works garage that may be replaced with a new facility.
Meet the 3 candidates vying for Ward 4 seat on Augusta Board of Education
Three candidates are on the ballot to replace Kati McCormick, who is not running for reelection.
Meet your Augusta City Council candidates
Incumbents William Savage and Stephanie Sienkiewicz and newcomers Wyatt Beaulieu and Joshua Lilley are vying for spots on the council.
For Mainers impacted by gun violence, red flag referendum is personal
They’ve lost loved ones to suicide and survived the Lewiston mass shooting. On Nov. 4, they’ll weigh whether to pass a new law making it easier to restrict a person’s…
Meet the candidates running for Oakland Town Council
A longtime councilor and three newer candidates are running for two three-year terms on the council.
Meet the 2 Ward 3 Augusta City Council candidates
Councilor Michael Michaud faces a challenge from newcomer Amanda Heath.
Augusta makes Election Day shuttle available to voters
The city has rented two vans to transport people from previous voting sites to the Augusta Civic Center and back.
Meet the candidates battling for Augusta Board of Education seat
Rita Pello, an incumbent, faces Kelly Smith, a senior tax examiner.
Maine’s traditions are not at odds with a red flag law | Troy Jackson
Refusing to change course on this issue is a failure of leadership.
Research shows Question 1 would harm Maine voters | Opinion
There’s a lot more to the Nov. 4 referendum question than simply presenting identification to vote.
No Labels Party officially dissolves in Maine
Maine voters formerly registered with the party — which presented itself as a centrist, third-party option — are now considered to be unaffiliated, according to the secretary of state.
Voter ID requirement unlikely to do Maine any good | Douglas Rooks
Why do we need to make these changes? What problem are we trying to solve?
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