As Maine prepares to vote on its own voter ID proposal, a federal order mandating citizenship proof to register has stirred concerns among voting rights advocates.
Republicans called on Maine Secretary Shenna Bellows to step aside from her role overseeing elections after she announced her campaign for governor.
Town meetings can be daunting — but they're the best opportunity for residents to make their voices heard at the municipal level.
A retired architect with a civic footprint across the Park Ridge area, and a Maine South High School alum and longtime business man are vying to be city clerk, with both telling voters at a recent
The state has had a bumpy month since Gov. Janet Mills tangled with President Trump over transgender athletes.
Bellows has been involved in state politics for two decades, first as the director of the ACLU of Maine and more recently as Maine's top election official. In between, she challenged Republican Sen. Susan Collins in 2014 and later won a state Senate seat in a swing district just outside of Augusta.