The bill would require states to automatically register eligible voters and offer same-day registration, but it faces big obstacles in the Senate.
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Guerrette, Hickman vie for Senate District 14 seat
The special election was called because Shenna Bellows, who was elected to a third term representing Senate District 14, declined to be sworn in when she was elected by the Legislature to serve as Maine’s secretary of 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.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine officials eye push toward automatic absentee ballots
The proposal by Democratic House Speaker Ryan Fecteau would allow voters to automatically receive absentee ballots for all elections unless they terminate their absentee status.
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Lines are being drawn in the next election for Maine governor
No other Republicans are stepping forward as former two-term Gov. Paul Lepage lobs shots at Democratic incumbent Janet Mills.
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Bill to give Maine clerks more time to process absentee ballots is opposed by some Republicans
The measure would give town clerks more time to process absentee ballots, but vote counting would still not begin until Election Day.
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Legislators weigh measure that would allow nicknames on ballots
Governor worries some might choose nicknames like “The Greatest” or “The People’s Hero” instead of the names they really use.
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Some employers plan to pay Portland’s new hazard wage
City Hall has said it will not enforce a new $18 emergency minimum wage until 2022, but businesses fear a delay would leave them open to lawsuits.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
After Biden win, Mitch McConnell says it’s OK for Trump to fight election outcome
The Republican Senate leader says the process will play out and ‘reach its conclusion.’