The Democratic-controlled Legislature passed the measures in a year when voting rights and access became political footballs in many states.
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Activists call on Sen. Collins to support voting rights act
About 40 people gathered on the Portland City Hall plaza Wednesday night to voice support the For The People Act, which Collins voted against earlier this year.
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LePage officially announces bid for governor in 2022
The conservative and controversial Republican served eight years in the Blaine House before being term-limited in 2019, and his entrance into the race all but guarantees a feisty campaign against Gov. Janet Mills.
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Maine adopts new voting access law, including student ID use
Maine has approved a suite of rule changes designed to make the process of voting in elections go more smoothly.
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Bill to allow online voter registration nears final approval
The Senate supported the measure on a 22-12 party-line vote, with Republicans in opposition, a day after it won preliminary approval in the House.
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Newly elected charter commissioner criticized for tweets calling city manager ‘white supremacist’
After being criticized for her initial tweet, Nasreen Sheikh-Yousef amplified her accusation in a subsequent post.
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Political momentum and ranked-choice runoffs put reform candidates in charge of Portland charter review
Progressive candidates secured a solid majority on the Charter Commission using ranked-choice voting and an energized political base in an off-year election.
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Open primaries bill clears both Maine House and Senate
The House voted 92-52 to support allowing unenrolled voters to vote in a party’s primary without having to register in that party.
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Portland voters approve $125.2 million school budget
It and the municipal budget will result in about a 1 percent overall tax increase; the school spending plan includes close to $3 million in equity-focused initiatives.
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Voters elect progressive slate to Portland Charter Commission
The four at-large races were decided by four separate ranked-choice runoffs, a process that upended preliminary totals based on voters’ first choices.