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Published
January 5, 2021

Maine lawmakers seek more than a dozen changes to state election laws

Lawmakers from both parties are proposing reforms that could change the way Maine votes, including modifications made in 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Published
November 3, 2020

Irregularities, vote counting problems all but nonexistent in Maine

Fears of voter intimidation, given such a highly polarized electorate, also were unfounded on Election Day.
Published
November 2, 2020

Southern Midcoast clerks expect record voter number of voters

Brunswick’s 11,000 absentee ballots requested this year overwhelmingly tops the 7,000 people who voted by absentee ballot in 2016, according to Fran Smith, Brunswick town clerk.
Published
October 30, 2020

Nearly half of registered Mainers have voted, and absentee ballots keep pouring in

More than 477,000 absentee ballots had been received – by mail, drop box or in-person voting – as of Friday afternoon as a record number of Mainers use the process during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published
October 27, 2020

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.
Published
October 26, 2020

Man charged in burning of ballot drop box in Boston

The box contained more than 120 ballots.
Published
October 23, 2020

Maine’s high court rules absentee ballots must be received by Election Day

The court sided with Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap's office in rejecting a push to extend the deadline to count absentee ballots that arrive late.
Published
October 20, 2020

More than 25 percent of Maine voters have already cast their ballots

The latest data on absentee voting shows that Democrats continue to far outpace Republicans in requesting and returning absentee ballots.
Published
October 13, 2020

More than 133,000 Mainers have already voted by absentee ballot

Democrats continue to outpace Republicans in absentee ballot requests and returns in an election cycle that's been highlighted by voters seeking to avoid COVID-19 exposure at the polls.
Published
October 8, 2020

Maine’s top election official says polling places will be safe

While some states are bracing for serious voting problems, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap declared Thursday that Maine’s election systems are all in order.