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Maine Women's Organizations, Advocacy Groups Remember 'Champion Of Gender Equality' RBG, Maine Public Radio, September 20, 2020

Court Rules Ranked-Choice Voting in ME Can Be Used In November, Public News Service, September 10, 2020 

Maine Supreme Court Says No Referendum on Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Elections Will Appear on 2020 Ballot, Independent Voter News, September 8, 2020

Struggle for women’s suffrage, Mount Desert Islander, August 28, 2020 

How COVID-19 is impacting voter registration efforts ahead of November elections, Penobscot Bay Pilot, August 28, 2020 

Voting Rights Groups Want Maine To Do More To Improve Mail-In, Absentee Voting, Maine Public Radio, August 28, 2020

Voting advocates worry Gov. Mills’ order doesn’t go far enough to protect access to ballot, Maine Beacon, August 28, 2020

Advocacy Groups Respond to Governor Mills Executive Order on Elections, LWVME Press Release, August 27, 2020

Op-ed: Maine senators must press for investment in election security, Portland Press Herald, July 30, 2020

A Smooth But Unusual Primary for Maine, LWVME Press Release, July 14, 2020

Op-ed: Broadband investment will foster open government and safe elections, Bangor Daily News, June 30, 2020

One Less Worry, Wayfinder, Restorative Justice among recipients of Maine Women’s Fund grants, Penobscot Bay Pilot, June 24, 2020

Maine Absentee Ballot Requests Double That Of 2018 Primary Election, Maine Public, June 17, 2020

People’s Veto Effort Submit Signatures, LWVME Press Release, June 15, 2020

Mills Extends Deadline To Request Absentee Ballots Before Primary Election, Maine Public, June 5, 2020

New Executive Order Clarifies Rules For Election Officials, LWVME Press Release, June 5, 2020

Requests for absentee ballots in Maine up threefold from 2016, Portland Press Herald, June 3, 2020

Maine League of Women Voters urges distribution of federal funding for election assistance, Center Square, June 1, 2020

Pandemic has Maine officials in a quandary over conducting elections, Pine Tree Watch, May 27, 2020

Despite potential for reaching gathering limits, Whitefield will have Town Meeting in July, Kennebeck Journal, May 27, 2020.

Maine Groups Push More Federal Money For Election Precautions, Maine Public Radio, May 23, 2020

Maine Congressional Delegation Supports Funding To Minimize Coronavirus Risk On Election Day, LWMVE ED Anna Kellar quoted, Maine Public, May 15, 2020.

Maine democracy advocates demand more be done to ensure safe July primary, Maine Beacon, May 4, 2020

Voting Coalition Wants Mills To Act On Primary Election, Maine Public Radio, May 3, 2020

Maine Is Having Trouble Finding Poll Workers For The Upcoming Primary, Maine Public Radio, May 2, 2020

Maine Voting & Elections Coalition Files Petition to Governor, LWVME Press Release, May 1, 2020

Maine press, freedom of information groups urge public access to COVID-19 location data, Machias Valley News Observer, April 28, 2020.

Sen. King touts absentee ballots as safe, fair option for November election, Portland Press Herald, April 23, 2020.

New report on the state of our democracy, Boothbay Register, April 16, 2020.

New report on the state of our democracy, LWVME Press Release, April 14, 2020.

Maine delays primary election, legal pot over virus concerns, AP Story, April 10, 2020.

Mills officially pushes back June elections to July 14, Bangor Daily News, April 10, 2020.

Gov. Mills Postpones June Primary, LWVME Press Release, April 10, 2020.

Mills announces plan to move Maine’s June primary election to July, Maine Beacon, April 7, 2020.

Towns wait for direction from Mills on how or whether June 9 voting will happen, Bangor Daily News, April 7, 2020.

League of Women Voter of Maine Calls on Governor to Protect Elections, LWVME Press Release, April 6, 2020.

Our View: COVID-19 will change Maine Election Day traditions, Portland Press Herald, April 5, 2020.

Maine Voices: 2020 candidates must address Maine’s issue of housing poverty, Central Maine, March 8, 2020.

Another View: We are not seeing the limit of #MeToo, Portland Press Herald, March 2, 2020.

LGBTQ elders met in Bangor to talk Super Tuesday, WABI Channel 5 News, February 28, 2020.

George Smith: Stop trying to stop ranked-choice voting, Central Maine News, February 26, 2020.

Census will determine Maine’s “fair share”, The Ellsworth American, February 19, 2020.

Portland residents to vote on whether to expand ranked-choice voting, WGME Channel 13, February 17, 2020.

LTE: Ranked Choice Voting, Boothbay Register, February 17, 2020.

Portland voters asked to expand ranked-choice voting, Portland Press Herald, February 17, 2020.

Chellie Pingree: As we celebrate women’s suffrage, we must fight to protect democracy, Portland Press Herald, February 14, 2020.

100 YEARS: The League of Women Voters of Maine celebrates work, WABI Channel 5, February 13, 2020.

League of Women Voters celebrates 100th anniversary, WMTW Channel 8, February 13, 2020.

Saco Sen. Chenette: A more ethical State House is within our sight, Portland Press Herald op-ed mentions the League, February 8, 2020.