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PublishedApril 26, 2021
A hundred years ago, Lewiston elected women to office for the first time
In 1921, finally allowed to participate fully, women won four school board seats and controlled a majority of the panel.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Private company recounting Arizona ballots wants methods kept secret
The Florida-based consultancy has no election experience and is run by a man who has shared unfounded conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
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PublishedApril 21, 2021
Maine adapted election rules for the pandemic; bills would make changes permanent
Measures call for continuing the use of ballot drop boxes and an absentee ballot tracking tool.
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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 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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PublishedMarch 31, 2021
Under pressure, some big Georgia corporations slam voting bill
The chief executives of Delta Air Lines and Coca-Cola call the law 'unacceptable,' opening an unusual rift with Republican leaders who championed the legislation
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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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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
House passes sweeping voting rights bill over Republican opposition
The bill would require states to automatically register eligible voters and offer same-day registration, but it faces big obstacles in the Senate.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2021
Maine lawmakers seek more than a dozen changes to state election laws
Lawmakers from both parties are proposing reforms that could change the way Maine votes, including modifications made in 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
Attorney General William Barr to step down before Christmas, Trump says
The president has been unhappy since his attorney general announced that the Justice Department found no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
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