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PublishedNovember 8, 2016
Maine voters poised to put new laws on the books, but margins are narrow
The state stands to join others in legalizing marijuana and increasing the minimum wage and would stand alone in adopting ranked-choice voting.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2016
Approval looks likely for initiative to change how Maine candidates are elected
With about 82 percent of the precincts reporting, the proposal to adopt ranked-choice voting had support from 52 percent of the voters.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2016
Millions pouring into campaigns for and against Maine ballot questions
Among the major donors seeking to influence voters are the National Education Association, the National Rifle Association and a Virginia health policy group.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2016
Question 5 advocates try to allay confusion about ranked-choice voting
A poll reveals that the many undecided voters may not understand how the system would work.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2016
Former Nirvana bassist says ranked-choice voting is key to election reform
Krist Novoselic visits Maine to support Question 5, hoping it will become a 'model for the rest of the country.'
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PublishedOctober 13, 2016
LePage says 2 leaders of effort to raise Maine’s minimum wage should be jailed
It's their punishment for pushing an increase that would hurt the elderly, the governor says as he urges voters to reject referendum Questions 1 through 5 on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2016
Ballots go out as absentee voting gets more popular in Maine
Municipal clerks in southern and central Maine report steady demand for absentee ballots in this presidential election year.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2016
Group promotes voting change for Maine with ranked-choice beer tastings
A campaign version of the pub crawl will use demonstrations at Maine breweries to push for passage of a ballot question to alter the way voting results are tabulated.
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PublishedJune 27, 2016
Marijuana legalization leads referendum questions on November ballot
The ballot will include five citizens' initiatives and one bond issue.
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