Eight years ago, after a poorly organized Democratic caucus in which many voters were subjected to extremely long lines, I wrote a letter to the editor advocating that Portland utilize multiple sites for its caucus, or better yet, that Maine adopt a primary system. After this year’s foreseeable disaster in Portland, let me restate it: […]

The administration of the Portland Democratic caucus was beyond incompetent. As a result, hundreds, if not thousands, were denied their right to vote. That the state and national Democratic parties could have predicted such a mess – and chose to do nothing – amounts to voter suppression. Is it any wonder that we have a […]

This year I decided to vote in the Republican caucuses. Because I’d last voted as a Democrat, I went to the town hall in Old Orchard Beach well before the Feb. 20 deadline to change parties to vote in a caucus. I filled out my voter registration card and gave it to Jeffrey Thompson, a […]