Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is spearheading the proposal, which also would make it more difficult for Congress to raise an objection to state results in a presidential election.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Bipartisan bill would clarify that vice president’s role with electors is only ceremonial
The subgroup handling the Electoral Count Act of 1887 was headed by Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: U.S. Senate running short on time to solve our biggest problems
Systemic challenges are taking lives and putting our planet in peril, and so far the Senate has been unable to answer the call.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Abuse of election workers is an attack on democracy
In Maine and nationwide, municipal clerks are being harassed by people who believe absurd claims about fraudulent voting.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
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.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
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 […]