The state’s 2nd District congressman called Question 1 a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing.’
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Supporters, opponents clash in debate over Maine voter ID referendum
Question 1 would require photo identification to vote and also would make changes to absentee voting.
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Gov. Janet Mills urges Maine voters to reject Question 1
The state’s top Democrat says the ‘fundamental right to vote is under attack’ because of a proposal to adopt Voter ID and increase restrictions on absentee voting.
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State regulator sets hearing on power line as opponents call for immediate halt to construction
Maine voters roundly rejected the NECEC project on Tuesday, but its developer said in a lawsuit filed this week that Question 1 is unconstitutional.
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Maine Voices: Corridor campaign showed what’s missing in U.S. energy planning – dialogue
Without communication between all the affected parties, you can’t develop the public trust needed to succeed.
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Avangrid files lawsuit, vows to continue power line project despite voters’ rejection
The company filed a lawsuit in Maine Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of a voter-approved measure to ban the project.
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Question 1 appears to drive voter turnout in central Maine
A top question for voters statewide Tuesday was whether they wanted to allow Central Maine Power’s $1 billion transmission line project to continue.
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Maine voters weigh in on big issues: Electricity, roads, food
In Portland, residents also will vote on a referendum that would limit the size of future homeless shelters.
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Organizers, campaigns buckle down for final push on the NECEC corridor referendum in Franklin County
In Franklin County, one of the regions most affected by the NECEC corridor project, organizers spend their final days pushing for desired results on Maine’s Referendum Question 1. Voters will decide the fate of the NECEC corridor on Tuesday, Nov 2.
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Commentary: Question 1 is a ‘civil war’ between fossil fuels and renewable power
The Maine woods are the site of this battle, but the fight against climate change is what’s really at stake.