Friday, October 16, 2026
LWV-Downeast
This month, as we do each election year, we will preview the upcoming elections and provide information about the ballot questions, which races will use ranked choice voting, how and when to vote, etc.
Special Guests:
- Shenna Bellows, Maine Secretary of State
- Steve Mistler, Chief Political Correspondent and State House Bureau Chief, Maine Public
Learn more here:
- November 3 Election | League of Women Voters, October 2026
- Law Enforcement and Election Officials: Building Partnerships to Protect Elections| Ash Center, October 2026
- Matthew Baum on What Voters Fear, What They Don't Know, and Where They Look | Ash Center, September 2026
- New post office policy could lead to the rejection of tens of thousands of mail-in ballots in November | Brookings, September 2026
- Pervasive dark money is swamping Maine Senate race | Maine Public, September 2026
- Secretary of State warns of misleading election information websites, online information, September 2026
- General Election is two months away; Secretary of State’s Office provides update on Maine election processes, September 2026
Tune into the broadcast at 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 16, on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, streaming at weru.org. If you miss the broadcast, check back here for the audio archive. Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes | Spotify | Android.