The odds of an Electoral College tie are still very small, 1.3 percent according to the FiveThirtyEight forecast. But those odds have risen as Mitt Romney has narrowed President Obama’s lead. At the beginning of October theodds of a tiewere 0.6 percent and several weeks before that they wer...
In the 2022 primary for governor, turnout was 6% of 1,117,145 registered voters in the Democratic primary and 5% in the Republican primary. Both races were uncontested. In the June 2022 primary, about 12% of votes in that election were cast before Election Day. This year, as o...
We again urge the abolition of the Executive Council so as to place responsibility and authority in the Office of the Governor, who is elected by the voters of Maine and who is responsible to them for his actions. Certain functions of the Council should be assigned to other agencies of the...
Nebraska’s Republican governor is calling on state lawmakers to move forward with a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes. No description available Storms bear down on New England and East Coast as severe weather persists across the USRead full article: Storms bear down...
The Governor is elected every four years; no individual may serve more than two consecutive terms in this office. The current attorney general of Maine is Janet Mills. As with other state legislatures, the Maine Legislature can by a two-thirds majority vote from both the House and Senate ...
Angus King is an American politician who was elected as an Independent to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and began representing Maine in that body the following year. He previously served as governor of the state (1995–2003).
Former Maine Governor Defends Electoral College, Saying It Protects White PeopleIt’s widely understood that Republicans rely on the Electoral College to thwart democracy. But it’s unusual for one of them to admit a racial motive. By Ed Kilgore the kavanaugh hearings Oct. 6, 2018 Collins ...
1. The Governor have the power to appoint and remove the Attorney General, the Treasurer, and the Secretary of State. 2. The Executive Council be abolished. 3. The Governor have the power of item veto. 4. The process of departmental reorganization be completed. ...
The State of Maine, under the administration of Governor Curtis, has taken significant strides in this direction. The Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General’s office has been a valuable friend to the consumer. However, it has become abundantly clear that further action is necessary....