Voter Rights

From Maine Morning Star, October 28, 2025, by Annmarie Hilton—

I have had the unique and honored experience of public service over the years of including Registrar of Voters, Plantation Clerk, Selectman, and a State Representative. In that career, I lost two elections, each decided by recounts. One election was decided by six votes!!!! Those recounts were fair and square. The Maine State election system…

To the Editor: Many “Yes On 1” proponents only talk about photo ID and often ignore all of the limitations this citizens’ initiative will place on absentee and mail-in voting. You can’t have one without the other if this measure passes. As you have probably read in other letters and columns, even conservative think tanks…

November Ballot Questions Explained: The League of Women Voters of Maine will be holding three meetings in Piscataquis County on Questions 1 and 2 Citizen Initiatives. They will take place in the libraries of Guilford (Friday, September 19) Greenville (Thursday, September 25), and Dover-Foxcroft (Tuesday, October 7). Please click on the links or visit the…

This fall, there’s a dangerous referendum on the ballot that would make it harder for thousands of Mainers to vote—especially seniors, working people, and rural communities. We’re urging Mainers to VOTE NO to protect absentee voting and keep voting accessible for everyone. For more information on absentee voting visit the links below: If this referendum…