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State

Maine House approves Republican effort to pull out of popular vote compact

by Billy Kobin May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

There is a multi-state effort seeking to use the national popular vote, rather than Electoral College votes, for the presidential election.

Opinion Contributor

Preserve Maine’s Electoral College split to protect voters in the 2nd Congressional District

by Opinion Contributor April 1, 2025

Watch: Maine Electoral college casts ballots for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris

by Leela Stockley December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

Maine’s Electoral College is meeting to cast ballots for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris

by Billy Kobin December 17, 2024

Opinion Contributor

The US alone is saddled with an Electoral College. How did that happen?

by Tribune Content Agency November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

State

Maine Senate joins House in passing plan to nullify Electoral College

by Billy Kobin March 13, 2024March 13, 2024

Angus King’s electoral count plan is big step for Democrats in talks with Susan Collins

by Jessica Piper February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

Mitch McConnell backs Susan Collins-led effort to overhaul Electoral College count

by Bloomberg January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

National Politics

Trump says he’ll leave if Electoral College seats Biden

by The Associated Press November 27, 2020November 27, 2020

Maine House reverses itself again to oppose effort to link Electoral College to popular vote

by Michael Shepherd June 17, 2019

News, Politics, State

Maine House rejects effort to link Electoral College to national popular vote

by Michael Shepherd May 30, 2019