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Bill would create permanent online voter registration system in Maine

Bill would create permanent online voter registration system in Maine Share Updated: 8:58 AM EDT Apr 6, 2021 Share Updated: 8:58 AM EDT Apr 6, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript COULD BECOME THE 41ST STATE TO IMPLEMENT ON- LINE VOTER REGISTRATION. (VO 1: W/S HEARING.MAINE VOTING FALL 2020) THE BILL DISCUSSED TODAY IN AN ALL-ZOOM COMMITTEE HEARING.WOULD MAKE REGISTERING TO VOTE AS EASY AS A MOUSE CLICK..CREATING AN ON-LINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM. (MAP GFX) .LIKE 40 OTHER STATES HAVE..OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS, TO LAUNCH IN 2023. (BACKTIME) THE LEAD SPONSOR, REPRESENTATIVE TERESA PIERCE ( PURSE ), FROM FALMOUTH. (áááTOO QUICK TO CGáááSOT REP. TERESA PIERCE, (D) FALMOUTH, DISTRICT 44 @ 1:00 CLIP 1) OUR DEMOCRACY IS ONLY AS STRONG AS THE PEOPLE S PARTICIPATION IN IT. (VO 2: MAINE VOTING 2020) MAINE SECRETARY OF STATE SHENNA BELLOWS WANTS TO MODERNIZE VOTING TECHNOLOGY AND MAKE REGISTERING AS EASY AS RENEWING A DRIVER S LICENSE ONLINE. AND YOU COU

Bill would audit Maine election results as a way to promote voter confidence

Tammy Wells Photo A bill that would see Maine join 34 other states in conducting post-election audits won support Monday before the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, even though there has been no evidence that Maine election results are inaccurate. “At its heart, this bill is about promoting ongoing election integrity and public confidence in our elections,” Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said in testimony supporting the legislation. “It’s not about what we’re not doing. Maine elections are well run. It’s about what we can do in the future to prevent problems before they occur.” The bill, sponsored by Rep. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, follows a 2020 election cycle in the United States that saw baseless claims of election malfeasance by former President Donald Trump. The election also saw record voter turnout in Maine and a record number of Mainers use the state’s absentee voter system to cast their ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill would audit Maine election results as means of promoting voter confidence

Bill would audit Maine election results as a way to promote voter confidence The legislation is supported by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who says Maine should join 34 other states and increase transparency in elections. Tammy Wells Photo A bill that would see Maine join 34 other states in conducting post-election audits won support Monday before the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, even though there has been no evidence that Maine election results are inaccurate. “At its heart, this bill is about promoting ongoing election integrity and public confidence in our elections,” Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said in testimony supporting the legislation. “It’s not about what we’re not doing. Maine elections are well run. It’s about what we can do in the future to prevent problems before they occur.”

Two-Year Maine Budget Passes Appropriations Committee Without Republican Support

Two-Year Maine Budget Passes Appropriations Committee Without Republican Support
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