AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine voters can now access a state-issued guide on the two referendum questions appearing in November.
Democratic online fundraising platform ActBlue has been fined $100,000 by Maine’s campaign finance regulators for missing a deadline to disclose its contributions. The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices approved the fine on Wednesday after rejecting a request from ActBlue Maine to waive the penalty for missing the July
The Justice Department has sued Maine and Oregon over the states' refusal to hand over voter registration information.
The fine was levied after ActBlue submitted a campaign finance report 2 weeks late. It's among the largest penalties the ethics commission has ever assessed.
A University of New Hampshire poll from June found that 14 percent of Maine voters view Collins favorably, while 57 percent view her unfavorably; 26 percent were neutral. It surveyed 846 Mainers between June 19 and June 23, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
Dan Kleban, a Democrat running in Maine's Senate race, told Newsweek he wants to show voters that the "American dream isn't dead."
The lawsuit alleges Maine and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows violated federal voting laws by refusing to turn over voter data.
The Justice Department is requesting voter data, some containing sensitive information, for what the agency argues is needed to ensure state election officials are complying with election laws.
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Maine and Oregon over their refusal to turn over voter data. Other states, including those led by Republican election officials, have also refused.
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