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Yesterday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court dismissed Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ (D) request to determine if former President Donald Trump is disqualified under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
On Friday, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) appealed a lower court order that paused her decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Today, a Maine judge paused Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ (D) ruling removing former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court decides if Trump is eligible under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Today, Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed new congressional and legislative districts into law, making Maine the second state to complete congressional redistricting this cycle.
On Thursday, the Maine Legislature released two sets of proposed maps for U.S. congressional and state Senate districts, drawn by the Democratic and Republican caucuses, respectively.
Democrats in Maine have enacted a new law that will allow residents to register to vote online for the first time in 2023.
Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed a bill into law last week to allow student IDs as valid forms of identification when registering to vote in Maine.
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