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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedMarch 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
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PublishedMarch 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.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2021
Attorney for arrested Georgia lawmaker calls charges ‘overreach’
Rep. Park Cannon, an Atlanta Democrat, said she wanted to witness Gov. Brian Kemp sign a law that places new restrictions on voting by mail and gives lawmakers more power to oversee elections.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Democrats plan U.S. Senate action on hate crimes, voting rights
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also says the Senate 'must take action' on gun control legislation after 2 mass shootings this month, including one in Georgia that left 6 Asian American women and 2 others dead.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
As senators debate voting rights act, Republicans try to make it hard to vote in many states
Despite no evidence of widespread fraud, Republicans are making their calls for restrictions under the banner of 'voting integrity.'
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