Supporters say a photo ID mandate would boost public confidence in Maine elections, but opponents, including Gov. Mills, say it would do far more harm than good.
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Election officials say they’re spending hundreds of hours tabulating votes for Elvis and the Wu-Tang Clan, but the ACLU says voters should have their votes counted, even for a losing cause.
Officials have discussed replacing the centuries-old tradition of residents publicly raising their hands to vote with hopes of increasing voter turnout at the annual meeting that sets municipal spending priorities.