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That's significantly lower than during presidential years but was higher than the past two, referendum-only elections in the state.
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Washington County officials are considering what to do about the county's $8 million debt after voters rejected a bond referendum this week.
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A Maine Center for Economic Policy analysis says 15,000 workers will see an average increase to their income of nearly $2,100 a year.
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Mainers have enacted a red-flag gun law at the ballot box, with 58.8% of the vote. The Associated Press called the race at 9:55 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2025.
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Question 1 failed by large margins in southern and coastal areas but also struggled in some rural parts of western and central Maine.
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Alongside the statewide questions, voters will decide multiple local elections including whether to implement a $19-per-hour minimum wage in Portland.
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On Tuesday, Maine voters will settle long-running policy debates over voter ID and guns during an off-year election that has been overshadowed by events in DC and primary contests that won't be decided until next year.
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Maine voters will cast ballots on two statewide referendum questions as well as local races during the off-year election.
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County officials said after years of poor accounting practices, it's the only way to pay off the county's debt and keep critical operations running.
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The Wabanaki Alliance has come out in opposition to Question 1 on November’s ballot, warning that the Wabanaki nations would be harmed by changes to absentee voting and its exclusion of tribal IDs as a valid form of voter identification.