Maine election news
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Maine lawmaker warns Nebraska not to monkey with its electoral votes
Apr. 26—If Nebraska Republicans revise their state's method of awarding presidential electors to help Donald Trump in November, Maine might match the change to boost President Joe Biden's reelection prospects. Nebraska's governor, Jim Pillen, has said he's open to calling a special legislative session to push through the change, but only if he's sure it will pass. It isn't clear whether the ...
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Maine draws a line in the Sandhills: Will match Nebraska on winner-take-all
OMAHA — If red-led Nebraska holds a special session this summer and decides to award its five Electoral College votes to the statewide winner of the presidential vote, then blue-led Maine will match it, canceling any advantage for former President Donald Trump. Maine House Majority Leader Maureen Terry issued a statement Friday saying that local […] The post Maine draws a line in the Sandhills: Will match Nebraska on winner-take-all appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
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Maine Democrats threaten to switch to winner-take-all delegate system
Democratic leaders in Maine are threatening to eliminate the state's split-vote system for allocating Electoral College delegates if Nebraska Republicans move forward with their plan to do the same. The two states are the only ones in the country to allocate some delegates proportionally by congressional district, which in 2020 allowed President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to each secure one delegate in states that were otherwise won by the other – Biden in Nebraska and Trump in
2 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Maine House leader threatens to go winner-take-all if Nebraska does
Maine’s House leader threatened to switch to a “winner-take-all” Electoral College format if Nebraska state lawmakers shift the way their state distributes electoral votes. Maine House Majority Leader Maureen Terry (D) said the Pine Tree State would be “compelled to act” if Nebraska followed through on altering its allocation method of electoral votes. “If Nebraska’s…
2 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Maine Dems say they’ll consider cutting off Trump’s path, if Nebraska moves to hurt Biden
Converting the state’s electoral votes to winner-take-all would likely erase any gains Trump would make in Nebraska.
3 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Beck, Moulton confirmed winners in Livermore Falls recount
Apr. 25—LIVERMORE FALLS — A hand recount of 250 ballots Thursday confirmed incumbents D. Robin Beck and Roger Moulton were reelected to the the Regional School Unit 73 board of directors. Beck had 140 and Moulton 139. The recount was requested by Director Phoebe Pike, who received, 138 in Tuesday's town elections. Residents Sharon Bailey, a Republican, and Pat Knowlton, a Democrat, recounted ...
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After Lewiston shooting, Maine lawmakers approve expanded background checks, waiting period
Apr. 18—AUGUSTA — In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. last year, Maine lawmakers have approved a slate of new gun safety measures that include expanded background checks, a 72-hour waiting period for firearms purchases and a ban on bump stocks and other rapid-fire devices. But the Legislature failed to act on a proposed red flag law that would have given families, in ...
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Maine Senate narrowly passes a measure to require waiting periods for firearm purchases after Lewiston mass shooting.
The total in favor is 16, the total opposed is 15. The motion for enactment prevails.
1 min read - PoliticsSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
US House, Senate candidates in Maine haul in campaign cash
Apr. 16—Boosted by national Republican Party leaders, state Rep. Austin Theriault's congressional bid in Maine's hotly contested 2nd District took a big fundraising lead during the first quarter of the year over his sole GOP rival. Theriault, a former NASCAR driver from Fort Kent, hauled in $655,000 between Jan. 1 and March 31, a period covered by a required Federal Election Commission filing. ...
3 min read - PoliticsPortland Press Herald, Maine
Maine joins push to send electoral votes to national popular vote winner
Apr. 15—AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills on Monday allowed a proposal for Maine to join a group of states hoping to choose U.S. presidents based on the national popular vote to become law without her signature. More than a dozen states already have joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which seeks to ensure that the presidential candidate who wins the most popular votes nationwide is ...
2 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Maine joins effort to elect president by popular vote with new law
Maine will become the latest state to join an interstate effort to elect the nation’s president by a popular vote, Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Monday. Mills said she will allow the legislation to become law without her signature, paving the way for Maine to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, a proposal aimed at guaranteeing…
3 min read - PoliticsPortland Press Herald, Maine
Gov. Mills allows proposal to join national popular vote to become law without her signature
Apr. 15—AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills on Monday allowed a proposal for Maine to join a group of states hoping to choose U.S. presidents based on the national popular vote to become law without her signature. More than a dozen states already have joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which seeks to ensure that the presidential candidate who wins the most popular votes nationwide is ...
2 min read - USMaine Morning Star
Gun safety bill from Gov. Mills gets green light from full Maine Legislature
The multipronged gun safety bill proposed by Gov. Janet Mills in response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston has now been passed by the Maine Legislature. Following the 19-15 vote from the Senate on Friday, the House also supported the bill with a 73-66 vote on Monday. Democrats in the Senate were divided […] The post Gun safety bill from Gov. Mills gets green light from full Maine Legislature appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Maine joins compact to elect the president by popular vote but it won't come into play this November
Maine will become the latest to join a multistate effort to elect the president by popular vote with the Democratic governor's announcement Monday that she's letting the proposal become law without her signature. Under the proposed compact, each state would allocate all its electoral votes to whoever wins the national popular vote for president, regardless of how individual states voted in an election. Gov. Janet Mills said she understands that there are different facets to the debate.
2 min read - PoliticsMaine Morning Star
Gov. Mills allows Maine to join National Popular Vote Compact without her signature
Gov. Janet Mills is allowing Maine to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, but she’s not putting her signature on the legislation. Mills had 10 days after the Legislature gave its approval of the bill to decide if she was going to sign the bill, veto it or allow it to become law without […] The post Gov. Mills allows Maine to join National Popular Vote Compact without her signature appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
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Maine lawmakers reject bill for lawsuits against gunmakers and advance others after mass shooting
New gun laws have been a major focus of the Maine Legislature since the Oct. 25 shootings that killed 18 people.
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Right to abortion unlikely to be enshrined in Maine Constitution after vote falls short
An effort to enshrine the right to abortion in the Maine Constitution appears to have failed after a vote to send the proposal to voters for ratification fell short in the House. Hours after a court ruling set the stage for a near-total ban on abortions in Arizona, the Maine House voted 75-65 Tuesday night in favor of the amendment — but it fell short of the necessary two-thirds majority. For a constitutional amendment to pass in Maine, both chambers of the legislature have to approve it by a
2 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston council changes rule after mayor criticized for not making timely appointments
Apr. 9—LEWISTON — The City Council broadened its authority to appoint residents to board and committees after Mayor Carl Sheline received criticism for not making appointments in a timely manner. The rule change means councilors can make appointments to all boards and committees if the mayor fails to within 60 days. According to the city's website, there are 11 vacancies. During last week's ...
3 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston council changes rule after mayor receives criticism for not making timely appointments
Apr. 9—LEWISTON — The City Council broadened its authority to appoint residents to board and committees after Mayor Carl Sheline received criticism for not making appointments in a timely manner. The rule change means councilors can make appointments to all boards and committees if the mayor fails to within 60 days. According to the city's website, there are 11 vacancies. During last week's ...
3 min read - USPortsmouth Herald
Eliot Town Clerk Wendy Rawski chosen to represent Maine at national election board meeting
Rawski was selected to represent the Pine Tree State by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
1 min read - PoliticsPortland Press Herald, Maine
Legislature sends national popular vote proposal to Gov. Mills
Apr. 3—The Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a bill that would commit Maine to join other states to ensure U.S. presidents are chosen based on the national popular vote and not the Electoral College. If Gov. Janet Mills signs it and enough states join to activate the plan, Maine's four electoral votes for president would be given to the winner of the national popular vote, even if that ...
2 min read - PoliticsSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Nebraska may cease using Maine's system to allocate electoral votes
Apr. 3—Maine may once again stand alone in awarding electoral votes by congressional district if a sudden Republican push to change the law in Nebraska succeeds. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, issued a statement Tuesday urging state lawmakers to reinstate the winner-take-all system for handing out his state's electoral votes in presidential elections that Nebraska changed in 1991. ...
3 min read - USPortland Press Herald, Maine
Portland school board member announces run for City Council
Apr. 3—A third candidate has thrown his hat in the race for an at-large seat on the Portland City Council that will open up this fall. Ben Grant, a city school board member with a background in state politics, announced Tuesday that he is running to fill Councilor Roberto Rodriguez's seat. Rodriguez announced last week that he will not run for a second term. Grant has served on the school ...
3 min read - PoliticsPortland Press Herald, Maine
Proposal to join national popular vote movement heads for passage in Maine Legislature
Apr. 2—AUGUSTA — A proposal for Maine to join a group of states hoping to choose U.S. presidents based on the national popular vote appears headed for passage after the House of Representatives enacted the bill by a one-vote margin Tuesday. More than a dozen states have already joined the popular vote compact, which would only be activated after enough states join to control 270 Electoral ...
4 min read - PoliticsKennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine
Jared Golden said he's not worried about Trump's endorsement of opponent
Mar. 29—LEWISTON — Third-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden said Friday that former President Donald Trump picked the wrong guy to endorse between the Republicans vying to replace him. Trump this week endorsed former NASCAR driver Austin Theriault from Fort Kent in Maine's 2nd Congressional District race, rather than state Rep. Mike Soboleski of Phillips. Soboleski said in a statement ...
2 min read - PoliticsPortland Press Herald, Maine
Committee advances proposal to raise minimum wage for Maine farmworkers
Mar. 28—AUGUSTA — A legislative committee on Thursday recommended passage of a proposal to raise the minimum wage for farmworkers to the same rate as other workers in Maine. The Legislature's Committee on Labor and Housing voted to endorse an amended version of a bill from Gov. Janet Mills raising the minimum wage for farmworkers and providing them with cost-of-living increases that other ...
1 min read - PoliticsPortland Press Herald, Maine
Susan Collins won't vote for Trump: 'I don't think it should surprise anyone'
Mar. 28—Sen. Susan Collins said Thursday that she will not vote for former President Donald Trump in his third bid for the presidency. The five-term Republican said she "cannot support" the ex-president and likely Republican nominee, taking a stance that is at odds with most of her party. Collins endorsed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in her unsuccessful challenge to Trump. She also ...
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Portland City Councilor Roberto Rodriguez will not run for second term
Mar. 26—Portland City Councilor Roberto Rodriguez announced Tuesday that he will not seek another term in November. Rodriguez was elected to the at-large seat in 2021 after a tied runoff led to a hand recount of votes. He also served two terms on the school board. "I feel like I'm leaving something very different than what I came into," Rodriguez said in a phone interview. "It's been a period ...
3 min read - USSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Races set for 3 Franklin County commission districts in November election
Mar. 20—FARMINGTON — There are three contests for three commission districts in Franklin County for the November election. Residents voted 5,673 to 4,077 in November 2021 to increase the number of commission districts to five and stagger terms of the commissioners, effective in November 2024. The terms begin Jan. 1, 2025. As of Wednesday, the three contested races are in District 1, that ...
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Races set for 2 Franklin County commission districts in November election
Mar. 20—FARMINGTON — There are two contests for two commission districts in Franklin County for the November election. Residents voted 5,673 to 4,077 in November 2021 to increase the number of commission districts to five and stagger terms of the commissioners, effective in November 2024. The terms begin Jan. 1, 2025. As of Wednesday, the two contested races are in District 2, that covers most ...
2 min read - PoliticsPortland Press Herald, Maine
Effort to elect presidents using popular vote gains ground in Maine
Mar. 13—AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted Wednesday in support of a multistate plan to sidestep the Electoral College by pledging to support presidential candidates who win the national popular vote. Final votes on the bill, which was endorsed by the House of Representatives last week, are still needed in both chambers before it's sent to Gov. Janet Mills, who has not yet weighed in on the ...
4 min read - PoliticsSun Journal, Lewiston, Maine
Presidential primary election turnout low in Lewiston, Auburn
Mar. 5—LEWISTON — The results seemed inevitable, but the number of voters deciding to cast a ballot in the presidential primary election was extremely low in Lewiston and Auburn on Tuesday. While it was no surprise that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump were quickly declared winners in several states after polls closed, the vote tallies in both Lewiston and Auburn were far ...
3 min read - PoliticsPortland Press Herald, Maine
House backs bill to pledge Maine's electoral votes to national popular winner
Mar. 5—AUGUSTA — House Democrats gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill that would have Maine join a compact with other states pledging their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote for president. If passed and signed by Gov. Janet Mills, Maine would join 16 other states and Washington, D.C., in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would only be activated if ...
3 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Trump wins Maine GOP primary
Former President Trump won Maine’s GOP primary Tuesday, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ, boosting his Super Tuesday dominance. Trump appeared on the ballot in Maine after an effort from Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) to prevent him from participating in the primary. Trump appealed the decision to a state court,…
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Biden wins Maine Democratic primary
President Biden won Maine’s Democratic primary Tuesday, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. The president’s easy wins in primaries are likely to give his campaign a jolt of enthusiasm as it officially turns to the general election against the likely GOP nominee, former President Trump, after Super Tuesday. The lead-up to the Maine…
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Maine Primary Results: Live Updates
Voters in each party cast their ballots in Maine's 2024 presidential primary on Tuesday.
1 min read - PoliticsPortsmouth Herald
Maine 2024 primary results in presidential vote
Tuesday, March 5 is Super Tuesday, when voters in Maine along with many other states vote for their party’s nominee for president.
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2024 Maine primary elections: Live results
Live results from the Associated Press from Maine's primary elections on Super Tuesday.
2 min read - PoliticsPortsmouth Herald
Maine primary live updates: Donald Trump and Joe Biden win
Donald Trump and Joe Biden take victory in Maine primary, rack up wins in states across U.S. on Super Tuesday.
18 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Maine secretary of state withdraws Trump ballot ban
Maine’s secretary of state on Monday withdrew her determination that former President Trump should be blocked from the state’s ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause after the Supreme Court ruled in Trump’s favor. “The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individual states lack authority to enforce Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment with respect…
2 min read - PoliticsPortsmouth Herald
Maine primary 2024: What to expect on Trump, Biden, Haley and ranked choice voting
Maine is one of 16 states (and one U.S. territory) that will hold presidential primary voting on March 5, known as Super Tuesday.
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Here's how Maine will count votes in 2024 presidential primary on Super Tuesday
On Tuesday, March 5, votes cast in Maine’s presidential primary will be counted by machines and by hand.
4 min read - PoliticsPortsmouth Herald
When and where can I vote early in Maine? What you need to know
Maine offers in-person absentee voting beginning 30 days prior to an election
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Who is on the 2024 Maine primary ballot? What to expect at the polls March 5
When is the primary ballot? Who is on the ballot?
3 min read - WorldPortsmouth Herald
Where do I vote in Maine's primary? How to find your polling place
Where can I find my polling place in Maine and what do I need to know?
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Even voters in independent-minded Maine are taking sides in a polarized nation
The state of Maine's long-cherished reputation for political independence is being threatened by the nation's polarized politics, with more and more of its voters feeling pressured to take sides. The shift, reflected in new voter registration numbers and an increasingly pugilistic political environment, has nudged an electorate with a well-earned reputation for pragmatic moderation further into the political fray.
4 min read - PoliticsUSA TODAY
How do I vote in Maine's presidential primary on Super Tuesday, March 5, by absentee ballot?
If you're a registered voter in Maine, you don't need an excuse to request an absentee ballot for the presidential primary election.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Maine must release voter rolls to conservative group, court says
A federal appeals court has ruled that Maine must release its voter list to a conservative-backed group that’s conducting independent audits, concluding that state restrictions on distributing the list violated the National Voter Registration Act. The Public Interest Legal Foundation sued Maine over its decision to prevent the wholesale release of voter registration lists without restrictions, such as prohibiting the information from being published online. Organization spokesperson Lauren Bow
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Maine’s top court won’t review Trump ballot eligibility for now
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court declined to weigh in on whether former President Donald Trump should be removed from the state’s ballot, rejecting a request that they decide on the question now.
2 min read - PoliticsUnited Press International
Maine Supreme Court won't rule on Trump ballot eligibility until SCOTUS decision
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to remove former President Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot before the U.S. Supreme Court can weigh in.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Maine dismisses appeal of Trump ballot decision
Former President Trump can remain on Maine’s primary ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the 14th Amendment case in Colorado, the top court in Maine declared Wednesday, dismissing an appeal from Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D). In a unanimous decision, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld a lower judge’s order that…
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Maine's top court dismisses an appeal of a judge's decision on Trump's ballot status
Maine’s top court has declined to weigh in on whether former President Donald Trump can stay on the state's ballot, keeping intact a judge's decision that the U.S. Supreme Court must first rule on a similar case in Colorado. Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows concluded that Trump didn’t meet ballot qualifications under the insurrection clause in the U.S. Constitution, but a judge put that decision on hold pending the Supreme Court's decision on the similar case in Colorado.
2 min read - PoliticsUnited Press International
Maine secretary of state appeals superior court delay in Trump ballot case
Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has appealed a judge's decision to delay a ruling in the case to remove former President Donald Trump from the states 2024 primary ballot.
2 min read - USThe Hill
‘Swatting’ incident was meant to intimidate, says Maine secretary of state
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows saw her office flooded with a “stream of steady, abusive and threatening” messages targeting herself, her staff and her family in the wake of her decision that former President Trump was ineligible to be on her state’s primary ballot. In an interview with The Hill, Bellows talked about how…
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Maine election official asks state supreme court to review Trump ballot decision
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said the appeal to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ensures it has "the opportunity to weigh in now, before ballots are counted."
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Maine's top election official appeals the ruling that delayed a decision on Trump's ballot status
Maine's secretary of state is appealing a judge's ruling that put on hold her decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a similar case in Colorado. Shenna Bellows concluded last month that Trump didn’t meet ballot qualifications under the insurrection clause in the U.S. Constitution, citing his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
2 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Maine’s top election official seeks state Supreme Court review of decision to remove Trump from ballot
The appeal comes as a similar case from Colorado is pending at the U.S. Supreme Court.
1 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Maine secretary of state appeals ruling deferring Trump ballot decision
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) appealed a ruling Friday that delays a decision on whether to kick former President Trump off the state’s primary ballot under the 14th Amendment until the Supreme Court resolves whether he is disqualified, according to court documents. Bellows last month ruled that Trump could not appear on Maine’s…
2 min read - PoliticsGood Morning America
Maine court defers ruling on election official disqualifying Trump because of 14th Amendment
Maine's top trial court has deferred a ruling on whether to uphold or overturn the Maine secretary of state's decision that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing on the 2024 primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, also known as the "insurrection clause." Justice Michaela Murphy in Kennebec County Superior Court wrote in a 17-page decision on Wednesday that she wanted to "promote consistency and avoid voter confusion" ahead of the state's March 5 primary by d
3 min read - PoliticsThe Telegraph
Maine delays decision on Donald Trump ballot appeal until Supreme Court ruling
Maine has been ordered to put its disqualification of Donald Trump from the presidential election on hold.
2 min read - PoliticsUnited Press International
Maine judge declines ruling on Trump ballot case, pending U.S. Supreme Court decision
A judge in Maine declined to rule Wednesday, on the secretary of state's decision to remove former President Donald Trump from Maine's primary ballot, pending a decision on a similar case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
2 min read - PoliticsUSA TODAY
Maine ruling on Trump leaves his name on the ballot. What will the Supreme Court say?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Feb. 8 on whether Donald Trump is disqualified to be president again. States are divided.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Maine judge delays Trump ballot decision until US supreme court ruling
Judge says outcome of ex-president’s appeal depends on ruling by US supreme court on similar effort in Colorado
2 min read - PoliticsCNN
Maine judge defers decision on Trump ballot question until Supreme Court rules
A Maine judge on Wednesday told state election officials to wait for the US Supreme Court to rule on Donald Trump’s eligibility for the 2024 ballot.
3 min read - PoliticsPortsmouth Herald
Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules
Trump’s lawyers appealed in state court when Secretary of State Shenna Bellows removed the Republican front-runner from the presidential primary ballot.
2 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Maine judge pauses decision removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules in Colorado case
In her decision, the judge said that the issues raised in the Maine case mirror the issues raised in the Colorado case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Maine judge defers decision on Trump 14th Amendment question until Supreme Court rules
A Maine judge deferred a decision on whether former President Trump is disqualified from the state’s ballot under the 14th Amendment on Wednesday, allowing the Supreme Court to first weigh in on the extraordinary dispute. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) ruled last month that Trump was disqualified, making Maine the second state to…
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules in Colorado case
A Maine judge on Wednesday put on hold a decision on former President Donald Trump’s ballot status to allow time for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a similar case in Colorado. Trump’s lawyers appealed in state court when Secretary of State Shenna Bellows removed the Republican front-runner from the presidential primary ballot but then asked the judge to pause proceedings to allow the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on the Colorado case, which could render the lawsuit moot.
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Maine court puts Trump ballot decision on hold until after Supreme Court acts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Maine court on Wednesday said the state should wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on Donald Trump's appeal of his disqualification from Colorado's Republican primary ballot before reevaluating a similar decision in the northeast state. Maine State Superior Court Judge Michaela Murphy ordered Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, to reassess her decision to bar the former U.S. president from the primary ballot within 30 days after the Supreme Court rul
2 min read - PoliticsSalon
Trump back on Maine ballot for now, but GOP fails to impeach secretary of state
Pine Tree State in an uproar as Republicans try to impeach top election official, Trump lawyers demand more delay
9 min read - PoliticsPortsmouth Herald
Maine House rejects GOP bid to impeach secretary of state over Trump ballot ban
Shenna Bellows faced a Republican-led effort to remove her from office for blocking former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot.
4 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
GOP effort to impeach official who removed Trump from Maine ballot voted down
The Democrat-controlled Maine Legislature voted down a Republican effort to impeach the state’s chief election official for kicking former President Trump off the ballot for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack. In an 80-60 party-line vote, the state House struck down the impeachment resolution going after Maine Secretary of State Shenna…
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Maine House votes down GOP effort to impeach election official who removed Trump from ballot
Democrats who control the Maine Legislature on Tuesday rejected a Republican effort to impeach the state's top election official for her decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Maine House voted 80-60 against the resolution targeting Shenna Bellows, the first secretary of state in history to block someone from running for president by invoking the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause. Bellows,
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Trump asks Maine judge for pause to let US Supreme Court rule on ballot access
Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked a state judge to halt proceedings on ballot access in Maine to allow the U.S. Supreme Court time to rule on a case out of Colorado in which Trump was kicked off the ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Maine Democrat Shenna Bellows last month became the first secretary of state in history to bar someone from running for the presidency under the rarely used Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. In Colorado, the state supr
2 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
‘Designed to terrorize’: Maine official who removed Trump from ballot describes recent threats
Shenna Bellows, the secretary of state, says her decision was based on her oath to the constitution and what the law required
3 min read - PoliticsCNN
‘No Labels’ party qualifies for ballot access in Maine
The business-friendly centrist group “No Labels” has qualified to participate in the Maine primary election as a new political party, according to a press release from the secretary of state’s office.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Dispatch
Colorado, Maine, and the 14th Amendment’s Enforcement Problem
We’re waiting, waiting, waiting for the Supreme Court on Trump’s ballot access.
7 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Trump appeals Colorado and Maine decisions to boot him from ballot. What that means and what's next.
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday appealed a decision made by Colorado's Supreme Court to remove him from the primary ballot. It comes a day after he appealed a similar decision made to remove him from the ballot in Maine. Here's what it means and what's next.
4 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Republicans want to impeach the Maine official who cut Trump from the ballot. They face long odds
Republicans who want to unseat Maine's secretary of state for barring former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot will face long odds impeaching a stalwart and influential Democrat whose party holds firm control over both Legislative chambers. Shenna Bellows is the first secretary of state in history to block someone from running for president by using the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause. Trump, the early front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, has appea
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