Ballot delivery not an ‘acute’ concern for Maine’s top election official

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Published
August 7, 2020

Ballot delivery not an ‘acute’ concern for Maine’s top election official

Mainers broke records in the July primary when they cast more than 200,000 votes by absentee ballot, and Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap thinks that number will triple for November.
Published
August 3, 2020

Primary results unchanged after count of 11,000 ballots that had been overlooked

Four primary races decided by ranked-choice voting, including the 2nd District Republican contest, were not affected after the Secretary of State's Office discovered the errors.
Published
July 31, 2020

Incumbent Kim Rosen wins Republican primary recount in Senate District 8

The two-term Republican incumbent fended off primary challenger Larry Lockman by 52 votes in a closely watched primary. Rosen will now face Democratic challenger Beverly Ulenhake in the Nov. 3 election.
Published
July 15, 2020

Portland voters overwhelmingly approve creating charter commission

The vote could pave the way for big changes to local government, including to police oversight, the budgeting process and the city manager and elected mayor positions.
Published
July 14, 2020

Portland voters show strong support for $120 million school budget

Portland Public Schools is still working to identify about $400,000 in reductions after meetings with the district's 4 unions.
Published
July 14, 2020

Partial vote count favors review of Portland’s city charter

Portland would form a commission to consider structural changes to city government, including to the mayor and city manager positions, for the second time in 12 years.
Published
July 14, 2020

Gideon cruises to victory in Democratic primary, moves on to high-stakes race for Senate

The Maine House speaker will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the most costly Senate race in Maine history, with national implications for control of the Senate.
Published
July 4, 2020

Party voters to choose nominees in 34 State House races

Republican voters will have to settle 9 State House primary races on July 14, while Democrats will select 25 nominees, including 7 races with 3 candidates each.
Published
June 22, 2020

Portland drops plan to consolidate polling places for July 14 primary

A last-minute push to find election workers has succeeded, and the city will be able to run 11 polling places as usual.
Published
June 16, 2020

Portland gets flood of prospective poll workers as late recruitment push pays off

After the City Council postponed its decision on consolidating polling places and called for a final effort to recruit poll workers, over 100 people applied in the hours after the effort began Monday night.