As concerns about the security of voter databases in Georgia make headlines, Maine’s top election official says the state’s use of paper ballots makes for a more secure system.
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Colby College student absentee ballots challenged over Waterville address concerns
About 150 absentee ballots have been challenged over concerns that the registrations were not completed with addresses reflecting residency, an issue Maine’s secretary of state calls a misunderstanding.
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Georgia gubernatorial candidate accuses Democratic opponent of hacking, without evidence
GOP nominee Brian Kemp, who is in a tight race for governor against opponent Stacey Abrams, accused the Democratic Party of trying to hack the system he controls as secretary of state.
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NBC and Fox News say they’ll stop airing Trump campaign ad deemed racist
The ad, featuring an immigrant convicted of murder, aired during Sunday night football on NBC.
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LePage says he’s ‘done with politics’ and headed to Florida for retirement – and maybe teaching
The two-term governor says he prefers the low taxes of the Sunshine State but plans to live in Maine from April through September.
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House, Senate outlooks different on the eve of first Trump-era elections
All 435 House seats will be contested as well as 35 Senate seats and 40 governorships.
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, Politics
Interactive maps: Explore how voter registration and party enrollment have changed since 2014
Much of rural Maine is becoming more Republican, but in the state’s most populous cities and towns, Democrats are widening their statewide advantage in voter registrations.
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As Election Day nears, here’s a quick recap on Maine’s key races and voting process
The state will be choosing a new governor, members of Congress and legislators, plus there are ballot questions and local races.
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Change in voter registration: Maine is more Democratic even as the rural lean to the right continues
The trends are based on data since the last governor’s race in 2014.
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Sanders urges New Hampshire college students to vote
He also attends rallies in Vermont, where he is up for re-election to his third term in the Senate.