The decision comes 2 days after Maine’s secretary of state affirmed his earlier ruling that the Maine Republican Party did not gather enough valid signatures to force a people’s veto of the law.
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Major U.S. postal workers union endorses Biden for president
The move comes after President Trump acknowledged he was starving the postal service of money to make it more difficult to vote by mail.
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Maine among 46 states warned that voters could be disenfranchised by delayed mail-in ballots
The letters from the U.S. Postal Service sketch a grim possibility for the tens of millions of Americans who are eligible for mail-in ballots this fall.
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Democrats tested in first party convention of pandemic era
Joe Biden is poised to unveil his vision for the modern-day Democratic Party in the presidential nominating convention next week.
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Mail-in ballots sent to Trump and first lady in Florida
Despite weeks of criticizing the practice, and falsely claiming that mail-in voting is unsafe, the president will be voting by mail – again.
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Trump gives credence to false, racist Kamala Harris conspiracy
Trump told reporters he had ‘heard’ rumors that Harris does not meet the requirement to serve in the White House; she does.
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Harris bringing energy, dollars and more to Biden’s campaign
Biden campaign officials see her as a strong messenger against Trump, pointing to both her vigorous criticism of the president during her primary campaign and her sharp comments Wednesday.
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Trump attacks Biden for calling on governors to mandate masks
Biden has called for the institution of ‘a mask mandate nationwide, starting immediately.’
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Rep. Andrew McLean of Gorham resigns from Maine Legislature
The Democrat graduated recently from the University of Maine School of Law, and said post-law school work that begins next week requires him to leave the Legislature.
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Federal judge again hears arguments against Maine’s ranked-choice voting law
In a federal lawsuit against Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, 4 voters contend they were either disenfranchised by the system or forced to cast ballots for candidates they did not support.