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Tag: voting

Posted inOpinion Contributor

Voting is democracy’s super power, but it only works if you show up

Avatar photo by Susan Young November 4, 2022November 7, 2022

“In the last election for governor, more than a third of eligible voters didn’t cast a ballot and a quarter skipped the last presidential election.”

Posted inLetters

Letter: Make informed decisions at the polls

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor October 15, 2022October 15, 2022
Posted inLetters

Letter: Vote like our lives depend on it, because they do

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor September 29, 2022September 29, 2022
Posted inAroostook

Maliseets in Houlton want polling place on tribal land

by Kathleen Tomaselli, Special to the Houlton Pioneer Times September 17, 2022September 19, 2022
Posted inNation

New USPS election division will oversee mail-in ballots

Avatar photo by The Associated Press July 28, 2022July 28, 2022
A man looks at an absentee ballot
Posted inPolitics

Absentee voting favors Maine Democrats ahead of Tuesday’s primaries

Avatar photo by Jessica Piper June 10, 2022June 10, 2022
Posted inOpinion Contributor

Allowing non-citizens to vote raises a lot of questions

Avatar photo by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist April 1, 2022March 31, 2022
Posted inLetters

Letter: Maine should adopt semi-open primaries

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor March 26, 2022March 25, 2022
Posted inNation

Some in GOP want ballots to be counted by hand, not machines

Avatar photo by The Associated Press March 12, 2022March 12, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Maine Democrats advance 2 election-law overhauls over GOP opposition

Avatar photo by Caitlin Andrews March 9, 2022March 9, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Lawmakers endorse a bill that would create stiffer penalties for harassing election clerks

Avatar photo by Steve Mistler, Maine Public February 7, 2022February 7, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Maine considers new protections for ballots, voting machines

Avatar photo by The Associated Press January 12, 2022January 12, 2022
Posted inLetters

Letter: The Senate must pass Freedom to Vote Act

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor January 3, 2022January 3, 2022
Posted inOpinion Contributor

We should panic about the possibility of losing our democracy

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor December 30, 2021December 30, 2021
Posted inLetters

Letter: Susan Collins has a short sighted view of voting rights

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor December 18, 2021December 18, 2021
Posted inLetters

Letter: Congress need to set national election standards

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor November 22, 2021November 22, 2021
Posted inBangor

Orono wants more flexibility in deciding when to hold local elections

Avatar photo by Sawyer Loftus November 9, 2021November 9, 2021
Posted inDaily Brief

Maine’s wild 3 years with ranked-choice voting

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Caitlin Andrews and Michael Shepherd November 5, 2021November 5, 2021
Posted inOpinion Contributor

Does Maine have a ballot question problem?

Avatar photo by Opinion Contributor November 2, 2021November 2, 2021
Posted inPolitics

What to expect at the Maine polls during a more normal pandemic election

Avatar photo by Jessica Piper November 2, 2021November 2, 2021

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