Students learned about ranked choice voting Wednesday at the Augusta State Armory.
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Wave of pipe bombs targets Democrats, CNN in terror-by-mail
The explosives targeting the Clintons, the Obamas and Rep. Deborah Wasserman Schultz come a day after another bomb was found outside the home of George Soros.
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Posted inElection 2018, Politics
Interactive chart: Early-voting turnout for Maine’s 2018 election
As of 4 p.m. Monday, the day before Election Day, nearly 174,000 Mainers had already cast their ballots.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Democrats outpacing Republicans in early absentee voting in Maine
Experts say that doesn’t translate into victory at the polls, but it does enable parties to identify where to concentrate their get-out-the-vote efforts on Election Day.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Yarmouth police warn of possible scam involving absentee ballots
Several residents contacted the department after they said people canvassing neighborhoods asked them to fill out forms to receive one, but absentee ballots can be obtained only by calling or going to Town Hall.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Attorney General’s Office backs Medicaid expansion lawsuit against LePage administration
Attorney General Janet Mills, who is running for governor, has recused herself and is not named in the filing supporting the lawsuit accusing the administration of illegally blocking Medicaid expansion.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
With election looming, candidates for governor debate transmission line, non-citizen voting rights
All four expressed concern about Central Maine Power Co.’s plan to run a 145-mile power line through the mountains of western Maine.
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Megyn Kelly apologizes to NBC colleagues for remarks on dressing up in blackface
She had questioned in a show segment why it would be inappropriate for a Halloween costume.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Legislative, City Council, county office candidates discuss races in Hallowell
About 30 Hallowell residents were in attendance Tuesday night at a candidates’ forum.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Confused about how ranked-choice voting will work on Election Day? Here’s your answer
Voters will rank the candidates for U.S. Senate and House seats but not for governor or the Legislature, because of language in the Maine constitution.