When I volunteer to register voters, I have an answer for just about any problem that arises as citizens fill out those little green cards. Don’t have a driver’s license? Use this instead. Nervous about sharing your phone number? No problem, that’s optional. It’s an easy, straightforward process – until we get to “party affiliation.” […]
primary elections
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Healthy democracies can’t discriminate against independent candidates, voters
Make primaries nonpartisan; standardize ballot and financing rules, and include all general election candidates in public debates.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Open primaries bill clears both Maine House and Senate
The House voted 92-52 to support allowing unenrolled voters to vote in a party’s primary without having to register in that party.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Bill to allow ‘semi-open primaries’ in Maine takes step forward
If it’s approved by the full Legislature, independent voters will be allowed to vote in a political party’s primary during each election cycle without having to enroll in that party.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Keep Maine in the forefront of state election practices
Two bills before lawmakers in Augusta – one for online voter registration, and the other for open primaries – will promote voting.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Florida election could help ensure voter liberty for Mainers
An open-primary amendment is on the Sunshine State ballot – let’s urge friends and family who now live there to support it.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Election results: Bragdon wins NG Selectboard seat, voters reject library, planning budgets
NEW GLOUCESTER — The proposed $8 million town budget will be sent back to the Selectboard for revisions after voters Tuesday rejected its appropriations for the New Gloucester Public Library and the Planning Department. Voters also elected Peter Bragdon to a three-year term on the Board of Selectmen. Bragdon, a former chairman of the Budget […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region July 14 election roundup
Voters validate their school budgets, elect local officials, approve two state bond questions and back Sara Gideon in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Election results: Casco passes school budget
CASCO — Residents approved SAD 61’s $31.2 million budget, 478-132. For the Lake Region School District directors, incumbent Philip Shane ran unopposed and received 556 votes. Robert MacDonald and incumbent Holly Hancock won the two open seats on the Board of Selectmen in an uncontested race. MacDonald received 349 votes and Hancock got 523. For […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Election results: NG selectman’s race vote unavailable Wednesday
NEW GLOUCESTER — Results of Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen election between Peter Bragdon and Paul Larrivee were unavailable Wednesday, Deputy Clerk Kimberly A. Getchell said. Bragon and Larrivee were running for a three-year seat on the board. In the U.S. Senate Democratic primary, New Gloucester voters favored Sara Gideon with 409 votes. Betsy Sweet and […]