The presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders announced Monday that it had submitted 2,800 signatures of Maine voters to put the Vermont senator on the Democratic primary ballot in Maine.
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Canada votes in election that could see Trudeau lose power
Trudeau reasserted liberalism in 2015 after almost 10 years of Conservative Party government in Canada, but is one of the few remaining progressive leaders in the world.
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Ranked-choice voting has ‘Mainementum’ as it spreads across the country
Critics say election reformers ought to take a look at alternative voting systems before endorsing the one Maine adopted.
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Green Independent Party candidate explores run against Sen. Collins
Teacher and activist Lisa Savage is the latest potential contender in what is expected to be one of the nation’s most closely watched U.S. Senate races in 2020.
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Confusion – more than usual – reigns over people’s veto votes in Maine
The ballot measures could go to voters during the March primary, but it could be June until they vote.
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Dunlap disappointed by Senate failure to respond to election interference
Meanwhile, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell comes under criticism for blocking a series of bills.
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Another View: Supreme Court declares the sabotage of democracy none of its business
The highest court in the land is refusing to use the tools it has to defend voting rights.
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Democrat Betsy Sweet announces election challenge to Sen. Collins in 2020
The longtime State House lobbyist, who made an unsuccessful bid for governor in 2018, is the first prominent Democrat to enter the race.
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Automatic voter registration bill moves a step closer to law in Maine
The bill, sponsored by House Speaker Sara Gideon, would automatically register people to vote when they get or renew their driver’s licenses in Maine.
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Maine voters to weigh in on school budgets, municipal races
Residents of Cumberland and York counties head to the polls Tuesday to cast votes on a variety of local races and issues.