voting

Published
September 24, 2021

Republican review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from Trump

The report was an embarrassing end to a widely criticized, and at times bizarre, quest to prove allegations that election officials and courts have rejected.
Published
September 20, 2021

Redistricting debate puts Waterville at center stage

Kennebec County's second largest city has become a focal point as Democrats and Republicans work to rebalance districts based on the latest U.S. Census figures.
Published
September 17, 2021

Proposals would shift legislative districts, but critics say details are lacking

Proposals by Republicans and Democrats to redraw Maine's 2 congressional districts and 35 state Senate districts are criticized for lacking details to show voters how boundaries would shift.
Published
September 17, 2021

Commentary: As clock ticks down to midterms, tech should ramp up

Technology can get the kinds of big numbers that all democracies want in key elections, and safeguard people who turn out to vote.
Published
September 16, 2021

Proposals would shift Augusta, and maybe Waterville, to 2nd Congressional District

Maps showing how Republicans and Democrats want to change Maine's two U.S. Congressional districts and 35 state Senate districts were released late Thursday for voters to contemplate.
Published
August 28, 2021

Another View: Court makes voting easier – so North Carolina Republicans object

Thousands on probation and parole in North Carolina have regained the right to vote, and they should be welcomed back to society as citizens and voters.
Published
August 21, 2021

Commentary: We couldn’t build a strong Afghan democracy because we don’t have one here

Condemning authoritarianism, domestic terrorism and violence toward women must start at home.
Published
August 19, 2021

Maine Voices: Turn on the light of election liberty now

The media paint states as red, blue or purple at a time when our states need election systems that are red, white and blue.
Published
July 17, 2021

Commentary: President Biden’s speech on voting rights was a sermon, not a battle plan

The soaring rhetoric in his address Tuesday needs to be followed by practical politics.
Published
July 13, 2021

Republican state voting restrictions are ‘un-American,’ Biden says

The president appears to tacitly acknowledge the fading hopes for voting rights bills in Congress, saying he would launch a nationwide campaign to arm voters with information on rules changes and restrictions before the 2022 midterm elections.