In the News 2019
Press Clips
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Democracy advocates celebrate Portland City Council vote placing RCV on March ballot, Lauren McCauley, Maine Beacon, 11/20/2019
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Portland voters will decide in March whether to expand ranked-choice voting, Nick Schroeder, The Bangor Daily News, 11/19/2019
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Portland poised to ask voters to expand use of ranked-choice voting, Randy Billings, The Portland Press Herald, 11/17/2019
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Vacancy on state ethics panel poses election-year risks, Scott Thistle, The Portland Press Herald, 11/3/2019
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Candidate for Maine governor paid Clean Elections money to future employer, Scott Thistle, The Portland Press Herald, 10/20/2019
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Over 16,000 signatures in support of ranked choice voting in Portland city elections, FOX23, 8/5/2019
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Activists stage rally, push for change of Portland city charter, WMTW-8, 8/5/2019
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Portland activists to submit signatures for 2 ballot questions on local election reform, Megan Gray, The Portland Press Herald, 8/2/2019
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Portland mayoral candidates reveal donors, expenses, Kate Lusignan, John Richardson, The Portland Press Herald, 7/17/2019
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Automatic voter registration signed into law, WABI-5, 6/20/2019
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Maine Legislature backs switch to presidential primary, but leaves ranked-choice change in limbo, Michael Shepherd, The Bangor Daily News, 6/19/2019
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Bill would limit lobbyists’ contributions to Maine candidates year-round, Jeff Ham, The Portland Press Herald, 6/14/2019
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Portland activists look to create a local clean elections program, Randy Billings, The Portland Press Herald, 4/15/2019
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Bill would make White House candidates release tax returns to get on Maine ballot, Steve Collins, The Portland Press Herald, 2/28/2019
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Panel talks about the struggle for suffrage at the Blaine House, WABI-5, 2/15/2019
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Election reform bills include effort to expand ranked-choice voting to state races, Scott Thistle, The Portland Press Herald, 1/29/2019
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Maine bills aim to reduce influence of lobbyists, Marina Villeneuve, The Portland Press Herald, 1/26/2019
Op-Eds
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Congress Needs to Fund Efforts to Fend Off Attacks on Our Voting Systems, Jill Ward, The Bangor Daily News, 11/15/2019
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Court must uphold Portland voters’ right to decide on campaign funding program, Anna Kellar, The Portland Press Herald, 11/6/2019
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Commentary: Fair Elections Portland aims to strengthen city’s democracy, Anna Beyette, The Portland Press Herald, 7/9/2019
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Maine Voices: Local clean elections program would open door to more Portland candidates, Joey Brunelle, The Portland Press Herald, 4/24/2019
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The League of Women Voters of Maine calls for better elections, Anna Kellar, CentralMaine.com, 2/14/2019
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HR 1 will give average Americans tools to counter big money in politics, Anna Kellar, Executive Director, The Bangor Daily News, 2/12/2019
Letters to the Editor
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Portland councilors are trying to limit direct democracy, Phil Steele, The Portland Press Herald, 10/25/2019
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Letter to the editor: Portland clean elections won’t work without sufficient funding, Carlo Macomber, The Portland Press Herald, 10/5/2019
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Letter to the editor: Rise in spending shows need for publicly funded Portland campaigns, Scott Vonnegut, The Portland Press Herald, 8/11/2019
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Letter to the editor: Portland would benefit from public campaign financing, Benjamin Gaines, The Portland Press Herald, 8/5/2019
Editorials