Politics

Your Vote 2014

For MPBN's Your Vote 2014 live election results, click here.MPBN’s elections compendium is brought to you by AARP, MEMIC and Lambert Coffin.Debates:Click here to watch the 1st Congressional District debateClick here to watch the 2nd Congressional District debateClick here to watch the Senate debateClick here to watch the gubernatorial debateResources:Gubernatorial Race: GridPaul LePage (R)Mike Michaud (D): Profile, Maine Calling interviewEliot Cutler (I): Maine Calling interviewSenate Race: GridSusan Collins (R): Profile, Maine Calling interviewShenna Bellows (D): Profile, Maine Calling interview1st District Congressional Race: GridChellie Pingree (D): Profile, Maine Calling interviewIsaac Misiuk (R): Profile, Maine Calling interviewRichard Murphy (I): Profile, Maine Calling interview2nd District Congressional Race: GridEmily Cain (D): Profile, Maine Calling interviewBruce Poliquin (R): Profile, Maine Calling interviewBlaine Richardson (I): Profile, Maine Calling interviewFor a list of referendum questions, click here.

Maine Utility Crews, Busy Restoring Power, Allowed to Vote Remotely

Maine Public

Published November 4, 2014 at 11:07 AM EST

By Alanna Durkin, The Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine utility workers who are unable to get to the polls because they're restoring power to homes and businesses will still be able to send in their ballots.

An emergency proclamation signed by Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday allows the workers to vote remotely. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says they'll be able to download ballots online and then email or fax them back to his office.

Dunlap said polling places seemed as crowded Tuesday morning as they do during presidential election years as voters began casting their ballots for LePage, Democrat Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler.

Dunlap said he expects statewide turnout could be as high as 60 percent of eligible voters.

Mainers also are deciding races for Senate and Congress, State House and several ballot measures.