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Augusta, Maine · Augusta

Ranked voting will decide a pivotal congressional race. How does that work?

69% Center coverage: 13 sources

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — In a pivotal congressional race in Maine, the state’s ranked choice voting system is being used this week to determine the winner, but that won’t be the end of it. The currently trailing candidate has requested a full recount that won’t begin until after more than 12,000 votes have been reallocated to determine a majority. Election workers will try to complete both tasks quickly enough to ensure the results are certified an…See the Story

Donald Trump · Augusta

Maine elections chief who drew Trump's ire narrates House tabulations in livestream

55% Center coverage: 11 sources

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s elections chief, a former civil liberties attorney who sparred with President-elect Donald Trump over ballot access, is acting like a play-by-play sports announcer as she describes the state’s process of determining a congressional winner through ranked choice voting. Shenna Bellows is spending the week streaming the effort live on YouTube and answering questions in real time. “We hope that when people see it for t…See the Story

Augusta, Maine · Augusta

Rochester Police searching for 15-year-old girl

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

Layla Hale, 15, was last seen on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Authorities believe she may be in the Mount Washington area of Pittsburgh.See the Story

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