All posts tagged "Secretary of State"
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Judge strikes down Maine law that unenrolled voters from minor political parties
A federal district court judge found that Secretary of State Shenna Bellows violated...
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Matt Dunlap ‘confident’ he’ll meet state auditor requirements by statutory deadline
When former Secretary of State Matt Dunlap was sworn in as the state...
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Six years after deregulating them, lawmakers are cracking down on vanity plates again
A bill to limit license plates with profane or vulgar references passed under...
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Transparency and good governance a casualty of the majority budget
In late March, the 130th Maine Legislature met in-person at the Augusta Civic...
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Bellows wastes $74,150 in taxpayer funds to take over as secretary of state
It’s the start of a new term of the Maine Legislature, which means...
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In-person voting remains a safe, secure way to vote
COVID-19 has changed a lot about our lives in 2020, including how we...
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Your ballot with ranked-choice voting
In this election, Maine voters will become the first in any state to...
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Maine’s high court rules RCV must be used in presidential election
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that ranked-choice voting must be used...
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SoS Dunlap asks Maine’s high court to strike RCV people’s veto from November ballot
Secretary of State Matt Dunlap is challenging a decision issued last week by...
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Court overturns SoS Dunlap’s decision to keep RCV veto off November ballot
A judge ruled late Monday that the Maine Republican Party collected enough valid...
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Secretary of State misses 13,000 ballots in initial July primary RCV tabulation
Maine’s ranked-choice voting woes continue. Secretary of State Matt Dunlap announced Monday his...
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Crafts secures congressional nomination, but ranked-choice voting system remains flawed
On Tuesday morning, Rep. Dale Crafts officially secured the Republican nomination for the...
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Maine voters request absentee ballots in large numbers
As the July 14th primary election nears, Maine voters have requested absentee ballots...
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What Maine residents should expect on Election Day
On Monday, June 15, Governor Mills’ office released guidelines for town meetings and...
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Maine GOP collects enough signatures to advance people’s veto on ranked-choice voting
The Maine Republican Party says it has collected enough signatures to challenge a...
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Lawsuit aims to halt people’s veto effort to repeal ranked-choice voting in presidential elections
The Committee on Ranked Choice Voting, one of the primary proponents of the...
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Maine vehicle inspection expirations extended for the duration of state of emergency
Governor Janet Mills issued an executive order last week that indefinitely extends expiration...
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Portland tries to prevent signature gathering for RCV veto on Super Tuesday
The City of Portland – Maine’s most liberal municipality – tried to prevent...
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Bipartisan bill would unleash tiny homes in Maine
Lawmakers on Maine’s Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing Thursday on LD...
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People’s Veto effort to repeal vaccine mandate qualifies for March 2020 ballot
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap confirmed Thursday his office had certified the...
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Complaints about signature gathering practices are nothing new in Maine
News outlets across the state last week reported that some signers of the...
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Should ballot questions be reserved for general elections?
When the legislature adjourns from session, all non-emergency legislation that was passed becomes...
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REAL ID is a privacy-eroding overreach by the federal government
In 2005, the United States Congress passed the REAL ID Act, with the...
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Maine now has automatic voter registration. How will the new system impact our elections?
In a utopian society where there is no ill will or mistakes made...
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More victories for ballot initiative transparency
Governor Janet Mills on Thursday, June 20 signed into law LD 534, sponsored...
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Maine House passes bill to make wording of ballot questions ‘as simple as is possible’
The Maine House on Tuesday voted to approve a bill that would simplify...
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Stop unconstitutional initiatives from appearing on the ballot
Lawmakers are considering a flurry of ballot initiative reforms this session, from requiring...
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Ranked-choice voting has not produced what we were promised
Lawmakers on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee on Wednesday considered a bill...
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All Mainers should have a say in what issues make it on the statewide ballot
Lawmakers on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee Monday held a public hearing...
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Secretary of State Dunlap finalizes ballot language for Universal Home Care initiative
After accepting public comment for 30 days on the wording of the upcoming...
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Public comment period open on Universal Home Care ballot initiative
Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) chief executive officer Matthew Gagnon has sent a...
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Democratic Secretary of State gift wraps ballot language for supporters of Question 2
After accepting feedback from Maine citizens throughout a 30-day public comment period, Democratic...
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Superior Court Remands Determination on Marijuana Legalization Petition
AUGUSTA – In a decision handed down today, Justice Michaela Murphy of the...
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Why Are You so Obsessed with Me?
As all of Maine and most of the country is already aware, Donald...
