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Letter to the editor: Open Maine’s primary elections to unenrolled voters
Given the high percentage of uncompetitive legislative races and the fact that taxpayers foot the bill for primaries, something has to change.
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Maine has a tradition of civic duty and strong voter participation. However, there is one area where I believe we are falling short: Under current law, the 32 percent of Maine voters who are unenrolled in a party – often referred to as “independents” – are unable to participate in primary elections.
Portland election clerk Judy Smith checks in Caralee Oster at the Italian Heritage Center to vote in the July 14, 2020, Democratic primary. Rep. Grayson Lookner is sponsoring a bill this session that would allow unenrolled voters to cast one ballot in the primary of their choice.
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January 18, 2021 7:47 AM Erin Robinson
SPOKANE, Wash. An argument over payment for a dog led to a burglary in northeast Spokane on Sunday, police said in a release.
Officers responded to a home behind the northside Target for reports of a residential burglary. The victim said several people were trying to kick in her front door.
The victim said she had recently gotten a dog from 42-year-old Erin Hoover and they had gotten into a dispute over payment for the animal.
According to police, Hoover threatened the victim and said if she did not get all of the money by Sunday, she would come kick her down down.