Bills requiring photo ID for Maine voters poised for defeat in Legislature

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Published
April 14, 2021

Bills requiring photo ID for Maine voters poised for defeat in Legislature

On a series of party-line votes, 3 bills that would require voters to show photo ID at the polls were rejected by majority Democrats on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.
Published
April 12, 2021

Apple, Will Smith to move new film ‘Emancipation’ out of Georgia to protest new voting-rights law

The move marks Hollywood's first major exit from the state where it shoots much of its work since the bill was signed into law last month.
Published
April 11, 2021

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.
Published
April 7, 2021

Georgia lawmaker won’t face charges for knocking on governor’s door while he signed voting bill

A district attorney in Atlanta said that while some people 'may have found her behavior annoying,' it did not warrant charges.
Published
April 7, 2021

Sen. Hickman: Mainers must have the right to vote in all taxpayer-funded elections

L.D. 231 would let unenrolled voters cast one ballot in the primary of their choice without having to enroll in a political party.
Published
April 5, 2021

Bill would audit Maine election results as a way to promote voter confidence

The legislation is supported by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who says Maine should join 34 other states and increase transparency in elections.
Published
April 3, 2021

Commentary: Online registration would strengthen Mainers’ ability to vote

Passing L.D. 1126 will enable more people to participate in our democracy, making our representation stronger.
Published
March 31, 2021

Under pressure, some big Georgia corporations slam voting bill

The chief executives of Delta Air Lines and Coca-Cola call the law 'unacceptable,' opening an unusual rift with Republican leaders who championed the legislation
Published
March 31, 2021

Leonard Pitts: Republican voter restrictions are Jim Crow 2.0, and they won’t stand

In Georgia and states across the country, fearful legislators are trying to suppress the vote. But Black Americans can outflank, outfight and outlast them.
Published
March 29, 2021

Proposed ballot initiative to block non-citizens from voting falls short

The Maine Secretary of State's Office says the initiative, inspired by debate in Portland about allowing non-citizens to vote in city elections, did not have enough valid signatures.