The only citizen referendum rejected by the voters was one that would have further restricted short-term rentals in the city.
Local Elections
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Three new faces elected to Portland City Council
April Fournier won an at-large seat, while Mark Dion won the District 5 seat and Andrew Zarro was elected Portland’s city councilor in District 4.
advertisement
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local Elections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Election results may be slow to arrive in key races
Ranked-choice voting, an expected high turnout, record absentee voting and potential disruptions at the polls could produce delays in declaring winners, especially in top races.
Posted inElection 2020, Local Elections, Maine, News
Sanford residents compete for seat in House District 18
The winner of the race will replace Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio, who is termed out of office.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Guns, signs and political attire: What’s allowed and what’s not when voting in Maine?
State and federal laws regulate what’s allowed inside and outside polling places in Maine. From firearms to clothing with political messages, here’s what you can expect if you want to vote in person on Election Day.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Portland mayor promises more campaign finance transparency in wake of missing reports
After a report detailing $125,000 in contributions went undisclosed for nearly a month, Mayor Kate Snyder says she will work with councilors to increase online access to campaign finance reports.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine election clerks begin processing flood of absentee ballots
Clerks can remove ballots from envelopes and run them through optical scanning machines, but the votes can’t be tallied until the polls close next Tuesday.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Money pours in to efforts to defeat citizen referendum questions in Portland
Opponents of 5 proposals placed on the ballot by Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America have raised nearly 14 times as much as proponents, and have more cash on hand for the final week of the campaign.
Posted inBusiness, Local Elections, Maine, Maine Cannabis Report
To cap or not: Portland voters wrestle with marijuana retail limits
The measure to eliminate the 20-store cap in Portland was added to the ballot before the City Council voted to allow all 36 first-round applicants to proceed with retail licensing.
Posted inElection 2020, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
If you didn’t mail your absentee ballot today, here’s what to do next
With Election Day only 7 days off, officials warn that any ballots mailed after Oct. 27 night not be received in time to count.