The decision arises from a lawsuit that more broadly challenged the state’s ‘exact match’ voter verification process.
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Sen. King returns donation from Exxon Mobil after debate challenge
His Democratic challenger, Zak Ringelstein, had asked the senator if he would give back the $5,000 he received.
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YMCA locations to offer free child care on Election Day
The services will be offered in Biddeford, Portland, Freeport and New Gloucester on Tuesday.
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Hotly contested 2nd District race may decide control of U.S. House
Incumbent Bruce Poliquin and Jared Golden are neck and neck in the polls.
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Military experts pan Trump’s border mission for armed forces
‘This is not a good use of U.S. military resources at this moment,’ says a former senior policy adviser at the Pentagon.
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, Local & State, Politics
Debate gets tense as candidates for governor scrap over claims in campaign ads
In their final debate, the three remaining candidates call out attack ads run in the days leading up to next week’s vote.
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LePage blasts Golden over claim in 2nd District campaign ad
The governor says Jared Golden lied in mentioning cooperation between the two on legislation, but records show they agreed on a measure last summer to help returning military medics obtain state licenses.
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Trump pledges large-scale migrant detentions in ‘tent cities’
With midterm elections less than a week away, the president also promises to ban migrants from seeking asylum if they enter the United States illegally, even though the law allows it.
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Early voting on pace to break records for a governor’s race in Maine
Municipal clerks say it’s hard to tell whether political factors are driving the increase, but some voters who request absentee ballots simply like the convenience of not having to show up on Election Day.
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Maine community colleges see Question 5 as $15 million investment
Kennebec Valley Community College would receive nearly $2.2 million if the referendum is approved by voters Nov. 6.