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PublishedAugust 6, 2022
Commentary: Reform of Electoral Count Act will protect elections for years to come
The bipartisan efforts led by Sen. Susan Collins are far more than just a response to 2020.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2022
Collins-Manchin bill to protect electoral count endorsed at key hearing
The bill would reform the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which former President Donald Trump attempted to exploit in trying to overturn the result of the 2020 election.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2022
Collins, Manchin unveil bipartisan bill to protect electoral count from exploitation
The reforms to the 1887 Electoral Count Act, spurred by former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the election, are co-sponsored by 14 senators, including nine Republicans, just shy of the 10 needed to overcome a filibuster.
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PublishedJune 28, 2022
Maine Voices: We won’t fix our problems if we can’t fix democracy
Majority policy preferences are ignored on abortion rights, gun safety, climate change and other issues because of unrepresentative government.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
With voting rights bill doomed, King and Collins work to safeguard electoral vote counting
Legal experts say ambiguities in the 1887 Electoral Count Act need correcting to prevent future attempts to overturn presidential elections.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2021
Maine Voices: It’s time to let the people pick the president
The National Popular Vote bill provides a way to work within the Electoral College to ensure that the candidate with the most votes nationally wins the presidency.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
Maine’s members of Congress respond: ‘This doesn’t happen. It’s America.’
The state's senators and representatives condemn the Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, halting the certification of the results of the November election.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
Our View: Trump leads attack on democracy itself
The president’s stream of lies has turned millions of his supporters into enemies of their own country.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2020
Bill Nemitz: A quiet ceremony, propelled by a proud history
The gathering of Maine's four electors brought much-needed tranquility to a turbulent moment in history.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2020
Our View: Too much tension around Electoral College count
What should have been a staid ritual was threatened by false claims of election rigging.
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