The debate was a critical opportunity for lower-polling candidates to introduce themselves to millions of voters, many of whom are just beginning to pay attention to the race.
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Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election
The former president is charged in Georgia with scheming to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Augusta councilors reject plan to consolidate election polls for all 4 wards into single site
Councilors expressed concern the change would have made it more difficult for some residents, especially those without transportation, to vote.
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False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise
It’s unclear whether Musk and his newly hired chief executive, plan to make changes to Twitter, cracking down on misinformation, which election experts and tech accountability advocates say erodes trust in democracy.
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Group trying to gain official party status warned against misleading voters
Maine’s secretary of state has sent a cease-and-desist letter to national organization No Labels, expressing concerns that it has confused voters who think they are signing a petition but instead are enrolling in a new party.
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Farmington board approves police expenditures, outlines options in absence of an assessor
Farmington Selectmen on Tuesday approved reimbursing $34,428 to Jay for a new hire’s officer training and spending $52,515.80 for a new police vehicle.
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Shortage of poll workers prompts Augusta to consider having all residents vote at Civic Center
The proposal, which would consolidate the city’s four ward-based polling places into one, has drawn criticism from councilors, who say the plan could make it harder for some to vote.
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Legislators weigh how much politicking to allow at polls
Maine’s restrictions go too far, some say, while others oppose even a ‘scintilla of electioneering’ at polling places.
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Plan to alter Augusta voting wards approved, despite concerns about mismatch with state House districts
The plan will even out the populations of each ward and bring the city back into compliance with state regulations.
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Justices skeptical of Republicans’ case to give total election control to legislatures
State courts have become the only legal forum for challenging partisan congressional maps since the Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that those lawsuits cannot be brought in federal court.