Voters picked one of two candidates who offered a more moderate approach and backed a $4.5 million open space bond.
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Minneapolis voters reject replacing police department, 18 months after George Floyd’s death
Even opponents of the city charter change stressed the urgency of transforming policing in the city.
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Close Portland City Council race headed to Wednesday morning runoff
Two council candidates won clear victories Tuesday, but a four-way at-large race will be decided by ranked-choice runoff scheduled for Wednesday morning..
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Ballot measure calling for smaller shelters in Portland falls short with 31% of the vote
The unofficial result means the city likely will be able to move forward with its plan to build a 208-bed homeless services center without a legal battle.
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Westbrook voters approve ranked-choice voting in municipal elections
The call for change sprang from a grassroots effort and reflects a growing national interest in the alternative voting method.
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Statewide and town-by-town Maine results for Election 2021
Real-time statewide results from the 2021 election. Use the navigation below to view map to view town-by-town results for Question 1, or search for towns in the field below. Polls close at 8 p.m.
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Republican Youngkin wins Virginia governor’s race, jolting Democrats
The loss in Virginia deepens the sense of alarm in the Democratic Party heading into next year’s midterm elections.
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Maine voters weigh in on big issues: Electricity, roads, food
In Portland, residents also will vote on a referendum that would limit the size of future homeless shelters.
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A post-Trump test for Democrats looms in Virginia election
A loss in the Virginia governor’s race, long considered a bellwether for midterm elections, would trigger all-out panic among Democrats far beyond Virginia.