Gov. Janet Mills won a second term by a margin so large that it would have been obvious if it was illegitimate. It wasn’t.
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Voter ID proposal for Maine is voter suppression, plain and simple | Opinion
The state’s rural and oldest residents would be among the many voters who would be disenfranchised under the plan.
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Judge halts parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement
A federal judge has agreed with voting rights groups and Democrats that the Constitution gives the power to regulate federal elections to states and Congress — not the president
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Jay voters to consider proposed $6.7 million budget on April 29
The proposed spending plan for 2025-26 is $607,542.36, or 9.88% more than the current budget, and it is estimated that voters will raise about $14,000 less for town services than last year.
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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows blasts Trump elections order
Trump has threatened to pull federal funding from states that don’t require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and count only those absentee ballots returned by Election Day.
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Trump signs order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections
President Donald Trump referenced election fraud as he signed the order Tuesday, saying, ‘this will end it, hopefully.’
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Venezuelans anxiously await results of presidential election that could end one-party rule
Opposition activists were already celebrating online and on the streets of capitals throughout Latin America.
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French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in EU vote
The move comes as first projected results from France on Sunday put the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union’s parliamentary election.
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Early estimates suggest a shift to the far right as European Union election nears an end
The European Union, which has its roots in the defeat of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, kept the hard right to the fringes of politics for decades.
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Democrats wanted an agreement on using artificial intelligence. It went nowhere.
Instead of fostering an agreement, the guidelines sparked a debate about the value of such pledges, particularly those governing fast-evolving technology.