Tag: primary elections
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PublishedJune 27, 2018
Diversity is the driving force in 2018 Democratic primaries
Sometimes more than ideology, a candidate’s biography has been what is luring voters.
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PublishedJune 17, 2018
Greg Kesich: Even in Maine, all politics is national
From the effort to recall the mayor of Waterville, to issues such as immigration and women mobilizing, we are not alone.
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PublishedJune 15, 2018
So who won 2 of Maine’s Democratic primary contests? Scanning, scanning …
Ranked-choice ballots are collected and tabulated Friday, in a process that’s expected to last into next week.
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PublishedJune 14, 2018
Ballots start arriving in Augusta for ranked-choice tabulations in 2 races
The next round of vote counts in Democratic primaries for governor and the 2nd Congressional District are expected to begin Monday with high-speed equipment.
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PublishedJune 13, 2018
Mills or Cote will likely emerge as Democratic nominee for governor, but not until next week
No other candidate has a realistic chance, in a race that’s likely to hinge on the second choices of voters who favored Mark Eves and Betsy Sweet.
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PublishedJune 10, 2018
Ranked choice’s role a wild card in primary
A big question remains: How will the voting method affect the outcomes of Democratic and Republican gubernatorial votes?
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Our View: Maine voters will soon get to judge ranked-choice reform for themselves
Friday is the deadline for switching parties before Maine’s first statewide ranked-choice vote.
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PublishedMay 14, 2018
State’s animated video offers primer on ranked-choice voting in closely watched elections
The 5-minute animated video from Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s office walks would-be voters through filling out the ballots and how they are tabulated.
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PublishedMay 13, 2018
Republicans running for governor pledge to follow LePage lead on Medicaid, taxes, workforce development
But they would accomplish their goals in different ways, and some have more specific visions than others of what they believe Maine needs from its next chief executive.
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PublishedApril 20, 2018
Our View: Debate over – no winners in a chaotic primary
The courts won’t save lawmakers who don’t like ranked-choice voting from doing their jobs.
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