At a special Town Meeting election Friday, residents voted 184-23 to support leaving Maine School Administrative District 49.
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As vote nears on Fairfield water expansion project, state says it’s unable to fund filter systems ‘in perpetuity’
Fairfield is considering a $48 million expansion of the public water system as a way to help those with private wells that testing has found to be contaminated by PFAS.
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Elections officials fight misinformation about Maine’s voting security
Voter fraud has been rare and identifiable in the state because of paper ballots and individual voter histories.
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Vacant and newly filled election clerk jobs are a concern ahead of Maine primaries
Municipalities are trying to fill several top local election jobs that are vacant due to retirements or harassment.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene hostile in testimony as her candidacy is challenged
Five voters in her Georgia congressional district say she shouldn’t run, alleging that she helped facilitate the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection
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More Republican states are coming around on paper ballots
Some GOP voters remain distrustful of voting machines following the controversy over the 2020 presidential election.
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Kennebunk voters soundly defeat effort to recall school board member
The effort to recall Tim Stentiford failed by a 1,716-516 margin, Kennebunk Town Clerk Merton Brown said late Tuesday.
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Gov. Mills files to qualify for November ballot
Mills’ campaign announced the filing of nomination petitions in a news release Thursday, days after formally announcing her re-election bid.
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Maine Legislature advances election security, transparency bills
One bill was inspired by third party audits of the 2020 presidential election in Colorado and Arizona, where partisan actors sought to cast doubt on and overturn election results.
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Legislative panel endorses bills to strengthen election protections
One bill would enhance protections for election officials and the other would clarify the chain of custody for ballots and voting machines.