Electoral College
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2024
Could the 2024 presidential election hinge on Maine? It’s possible.
Electoral College math, recent history and current polling suggest a remote – though not absurd – scenario in which the lone District 2 vote plays an outsize role.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2024
Effort to overturn popular vote bill fails, as activists consider next steps
Organizer James DuPrie said his group is eyeing other ways to prevent Maine from joining 16 other states and Washington, D.C., pledging to commit their Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote.
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PublishedMay 14, 2024
Opinion: Maine again takes the spotlight in Electoral College odyssey
The attention Maine is getting gives us a chance to revisit how we arrived here.
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PublishedApril 26, 2024
Gorham lawmaker warns Nebraska not to monkey with its electoral votes
State House Majority Leader Maureen Terry says if Nebraska tries to help Donald Trump, Maine may act to boost Joe Biden.
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PublishedApril 10, 2024
Conservatives compelled by Trump push Nebraska to adopt a winner-take-all election system
Their target is the state’s atypical system of splitting its 5 presidential electoral votes. Maine is the only other state to split its electoral votes.
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PublishedApril 3, 2024
Nebraska may cease using Maine’s system to allocate electoral votes
Trump follows governor's lead and calls for Midwestern state to return to winner-take-all system for presidential elections.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2023
Fake Trump electors settle lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that Biden won election
Also on Wednesday, Nevada became the 3rd state to criminally charge fake electors, following Georgia and Michigan.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2023
Commentary: Electoral Count Reform Act restores faith in democratic process
A bipartisan group was committed to finding an amicable solution. This is how Congress should work.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2022
Another View: A needed safeguard on future elections
It is important to remember that the Electoral Count Reform Act is not just a safeguard against the possible return of Donald Trump.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2022
Commentary: Electoral Count Reform Act takes a 19th-century law into the 21st century
It took the violent breach of the Capitol to shine a spotlight on the pressing need for reform.
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