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PublishedNovember 28, 2020
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap reflects on myth of broad voter fraud as tenure ends
Dunlap is wrapping up his tenure after a frenetic four-year span in which he stood up to President Donald Trump’s Election Integrity Commission after the 2016 election.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2020
Matthew Dunlap says he’s running to be the next state auditor
The outgoing secretary of state says he is campaigning for the position, which will be filled by the Legislature when it convenes Dec. 2.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2020
A crowded field emerges in race to replace Maine’s secretary of state
Six Democrats who hope to replace outgoing Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap will participate in a public forum Tuesday night.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2020
Voting changes made for pandemic are likely to stay in Maine
Several innovations aimed at improving the absentee voting process are expected to remain in place for future elections, although some may require legislative action.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2020
Irregularities, vote counting problems all but nonexistent in Maine
Fears of voter intimidation, given such a highly polarized electorate, also were unfounded on Election Day.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2020
Guns, signs and political attire: What’s allowed and what’s not when voting in Maine?
State and federal laws regulate what's allowed inside and outside polling places in Maine. From firearms to clothing with political messages, here's what you can expect if you want to vote in person on Election Day.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2020
Maine election clerks begin processing flood of absentee ballots
Clerks can remove ballots from envelopes and run them through optical scanning machines, but the votes can't be tallied until the polls close next Tuesday.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2020
How to avoid signature problems when you vote absentee
Maine law requires local election officials to match the signature on your absentee ballot application to your absentee ballot.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2020
November election may test Maine’s ballot supply
Polling places can get permission to photocopy ballots if supplies run low, but that will slow the count because copies can't be fed into tabulating machines.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
More than 133,000 Mainers have already voted by absentee ballot
Democrats continue to outpace Republicans in absentee ballot requests and returns in an election cycle that's been highlighted by voters seeking to avoid COVID-19 exposure at the polls.
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