In Maine and nationwide, municipal clerks are being harassed by people who believe absurd claims about fraudulent voting.
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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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Power corridor developer defends embattled project before Maine’s highest court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard two separate cases Tuesday involving the contested NECEC power line project.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Through My Lens: Thanks to refugees, Somalia on the cusp of political change
A presidential election takes place in Somalia May 15, when more than 270 members of the Somali parliament who were voted into office last week will choose the new president by indirect elections. More than half of these members of parliament are former refugees who dared to return to Somalia despite the constant threats against […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Seven months after historic vote, power line project to get its day in court
On Tuesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments challenging a November referendum to ban the $1 billion NECEC project, among other issues.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Mainewhile: Mainers shouldn’t take voter rights for granted
A government “of the people, by the people, for the people.” That is the great, shining vision of our nation as a vibrant, thriving democracy Abraham Lincoln spoke of in November 1863 during the Gettysburg Address. That’s the thing about democracy. Flawed and imperfect as it may be, it is also arguably the most interesting […]
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Florida governor signs bill creating election police unit
Voter fraud is rare, typically occurs in isolated instances and is generally detected, but the false claim that victory was somehow stolen from Donald Trump in 2020 is driving Republicans’ agenda.
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Bar Harbor residents launch effort to cap daily visits by cruise ship passengers
A group seeks to limit the number of passengers from cruise ships to no more than 1,000 per day.
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Referendum to curb growth stirs debate in North Yarmouth
Residents will decide Tuesday on a citizens initiative that pits concerns about urban sprawl against Greater Portland’s hot real estate market.