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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Wording approved for power line ballot question
The state received 119 comments on the proposed question, which will go to voters Nov. 2, during a 30-day public comment period.
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PublishedMay 19, 2021
Legislature rejects bill to make Election Day a state holiday
But a bill to boost pay for school support staff to $16 an hour advances in what was likely lawmakers' last meeting at the Augusta Civic Center.
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PublishedMay 6, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Republican voting law that critics call ‘un-American’
In an extraordinary move, DeSantis, widely viewed as a potential presidential candidate, staged his bill-signing live on the Fox & Friends show, with no other media outlets allowed.
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PublishedApril 14, 2021
Bills requiring photo ID for Maine voters poised for defeat in Legislature
On a series of party-line votes, 3 bills that would require voters to show photo ID at the polls were rejected by majority Democrats on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.
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PublishedApril 12, 2021
Legislation would allow unenrolled voters to cast ballots in Maine party primaries
The bill is one of several that would increase voter participation in primaries or streamline the balloting process by rescheduling the newly created presidential primary from March to June.
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PublishedApril 5, 2021
Bill would audit Maine election results as a way to promote voter confidence
The legislation is supported by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who says Maine should join 34 other states and increase transparency in elections.
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PublishedApril 5, 2021
Bill would allow online voter registration in Maine by 2023
Presently, Maine voters can request an application to register online but can't fully register electronically, unlike in 38 other states.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
Proposed ballot initiative to block non-citizens from voting falls short
The Maine Secretary of State's Office says the initiative, inspired by debate in Portland about allowing non-citizens to vote in city elections, did not have enough valid signatures.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Secretary of State Bellows touts Maine electoral practices to congressional panel
The former Democratic state senator, testifying alongside Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, says voting should be ‘equal and safe and secure all across the country.’
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Secretary of State Bellows to testify before Congress on voter rights bill Thursday
She will describe Maine’s experiences with many of the provisions that Congress is considering making mandatory nationwide.
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