The method appears on ballots in a presidential race for the first time in U.S. history this fall.
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Despite rhetoric, GOP has supported packing state courts
Republicans have criticized a push by some on the left to expand the number of seats on the U.S. Supreme Court if Democratic nominee Joe Biden wins the presidency and Democrats win full control of Congress.
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Surging coronavirus colors White House race in closing days
At a rally Saturday, President Trump mocked his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, for raising alarms.
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The Needle goes away as probability experts assess 2020 race
Probability estimates for the 2020 U.S. presidential election are still being made, but one fixture of the 2016 cycle won’t make a return.
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How do Maine’s voting machines work? Can they be hacked?
Here’s what you need to know about the technology that Maine uses to count votes on Election Day.
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Trump, Biden scrap on oil, virus with just over a week to go
The president pounces on the Democratic nominee’s comments on oil, while Biden attacks Trump on his handling of the pandemic.
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Maine’s high court rules absentee ballots must be received by Election Day
The court sided with Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s office in rejecting a push to extend the deadline to count absentee ballots that arrive late.
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Nearly a third of Maine voters have already cast absentee ballots
More than 345,000 absentee ballots have been returned so far, according to Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap.
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How damaging were Biden’s comments about replacing oil industry? An analysis.
The fossil fuels that Joe Biden wants the federal government to stop subsidizing are a major contributor to climate change.
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Maine, Nebraska could play pivotal role in presidential election
They aren’t exactly swing states in the race to pick the next chief executive, but each has one thing that could give them a huge amount of sway: an electoral vote.