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Sen. Carney introduces bill to strengthen absentee voting by mail

Sen. Carney introduces bill to strengthen absentee voting by mail

Posted: February 07, 2023

AUGUSTA — On Monday, Feb. 6, Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, introduced LD 26, “An Act to Provide Postage Prepaid Return Envelopes to Voters...

Senate enacts Sen. Luchini bill to support Maine’s strong voting laws

Senate enacts Sen. Luchini bill to support Maine’s strong voting laws

Posted: June 14, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Monday, the Maine Senate voted to enact a bill from Sen. Louie Luchini, D-Ellsworth, to help strengthen Maine’s voting laws. LD...

Sen. Luchini introduces bill to permanently implement 2020 election upgrades

Sen. Luchini introduces bill to permanently implement 2020 election upgrades

Posted: April 22, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, Sen. Louie Luchini, D-Ellsworth, introduced LD 1363, “An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Elections.” The legislation...

Sen. Heather Sanborn bill provides easy solution to ballot confusion

Sen. Heather Sanborn bill provides easy solution to ballot confusion

Posted: February 10, 2019

AUGUSTA — Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, has submitted a bill that would make ballots of local referendum questions more easy for voters to...

Miramant presents bill to help increase voter participation

Miramant presents bill to help increase voter participation

Posted: February 10, 2019

AUGUSTA — Sen. Dave Miramant, D-Camden, introduced a bill that aims to increase voter participation in Maine. LD 272, “An Act to Allow Voting by...

Law protecting Mainers from voter intimidation goes into effect on Friday

Law protecting Mainers from voter intimidation goes into effect on Friday

Posted: July 27, 2016

AUGUSTA — A new law designed to prevent intimidating activity at polling places is due to take effect on Friday, July 29. “I feel very...