Maine’s secretary of state is expected to be part of a crowded field of candidates in the 2026 race.
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Trump signs order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections
President Donald Trump referenced election fraud as he signed the order Tuesday, saying, ‘this will end it, hopefully.’
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Sean Faircloth wins Maine House District 24 in special election
The Bangor resident secured roughly 70% of all ballots cast for the district that covers portions of Bangor, Orono, Brewer and Veazie.
Posted inElection 2024, Elections, Local Elections, Politics
Voter ID law may be on Maine ballot next year
The citizen-initiated referendum question would ask whether people should be required to show photo identification in order to vote in Maine.
Posted inElection 2024, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Sagadahoc sheriff pushes past Lewiston mass shooting criticisms to win reelection
Incumbent Sheriff Joel Merry and his deputy, Sgt. Aaron Skolfield, have faced criticism for the department’s failure to remove weapons from a Bowdoin man who later killed 18 people.
Posted inElection 2024, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Long lines, lockdown all part of ‘important’ day at South Portland polling place
Some voters showed up at the South Portland Community Center an hour before it opened, many talked about how important the presidential election was, and others waited out a lockdown caused by a threat to a nearby school.
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Candidates for Portland City Council District 1 seat look to housing, transit as top issues
Sarah Michniewicz, Bayside Neighborhood Association president, and Todd Morse, founder of the Urbanist Coalition of Portland, are vying for the seat being vacated by Anna Trevorrow.
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Sagadahoc County voters consider criticism from governor, Lewiston commission in vote for sheriff
Both candidates have been criticized for the department’s failure to stop the gunman in the mass shooting. While that has swayed some voters, others said it’s not on their radar.
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Several states making late changes to election rules, even as voting is set to begin
Across the U.S., including in some of the nation’s presidential swing states, new or recently altered state laws are changing how Americans will vote, tally ballots and administer and certify November’s election.
