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Another week, another hectic schedule of public hearings and work sessions. We're at the half-way point of the current session, which should wrap up around mid-June.

It's going to be a busy week of public hearings and work sessions. Here are just some of the bills that we're watching or plan to testify on.

The League of Women Voters of Maine has endorsed Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) since 2011, and now we're in a new age where Maine municipalities can choose to adopt it for their local elections!

Last November, voters chose to adopt Clean Elections in Portland. This Charter modification will take effect on July 1, 2023 in time for the November 2023 election.

Our voting rights are under threat. Yesterday, three Maine legislators held a press conference to promote their "election integrity" bills, but this harmful legislation will erode our freedom to vote by creating more barriers. 

Today, three Maine legislators held a press conference to promote their bills undermining the freedom to vote by creating more barriers to voting in Maine.

We hope that everyone stayed safe and warm over the chilly weekend. Some parts of Maine were buried under 8-12" of snow. Muddy season is around the corner, but for now, we'll enjoy the last few bursts of winter.

We hope that you're staying warm on this chilly Thursday ❄️ Here's our Volunteer Blitz for March. The League has several ongoing projects and teams that could use dedicated folks.

The League of Women Voters of Maine is launching its first toolkit for Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). The toolkit outlines how individuals can advocate for RCV in their local towns and communities, with steps to take towards adoption and implementation.

Bills have a public hearing first and then are workshopped in a work session. The committee will make recommendations on the bill or kill it in the work session. If the bill survives the committee, it advances to the floor.