voting

Published
May 25, 2022

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.
Published
April 22, 2022

Commentary: Fusion voting brings more people to the polls

Letting two or more parties run a common candidate appeals to independent, younger and Black voters. Now, one of the last states to allow it is poised to abolish it.
Published
April 13, 2022

Trump’s ex-aide Mark Meadows removed from North Carolina voter rolls over fraud probe

Election officials say 'documentation indicated he lived in Virginia and last voted in the 2021 election there.'
Published
April 5, 2022

Former Trump aide running for Congress in New Hampshire voted in 2 states in 2016

There is little chance Matt Mowers would face prosecution because the statute of limitations has lapsed.
Published
April 5, 2022

Maine group inspires young voters by putting them to work

Founded in 2020, Youth Work Makes the Booth Work is encouraging teenagers to participate in the democratic process – whether by voting or by working the polls themselves.
Published
January 19, 2022

Leonard Pitts: It’s obvious that Black Americans’ battle for voting rights will never, ever be over

Tempted to accept defeat? Remember this: Bigots will always cast ballots, so the rest of us must vote, and fight.
Published
January 18, 2022

Nick Saban, Jerry West urge Manchin to support voting rights legislation

In a letter sent to Manchin last week, five sports leaders – most with ties to West Virginia – said they ‘strongly support urgently needed legislation that will protect both the rights of voters and the integrity of outcomes in all Federal elections.’
Published
January 14, 2022

Commentary: Freedom to Vote Act aligns with conservative values

We must recognize the need to strengthen our institutions and eliminate the partisan corruption tearing them down.
Published
January 9, 2022

The View From Here: From hating Democrats to hating democracy

Maine Republicans were spreading the 'Big Lie' long before Donald Trump appeared on the scene.
Published
January 6, 2022

Our View: Legacy of Jan. 6 should be voting rights

If Maine Sen. Susan Collins and other Republicans continue to block these protections, then the mob will have won.