The chair of the Maine Democratic Party announced Thursday she won’t seek re-election when members select leaders later this month. Bev Uhlenhake, a former city councilor and mayor in Brewer and former chair of the Penobscot County Democrats, has served as chair of the state party since January 2023. She is also a previous vice chair of the party.

Backers of a plan to require photo identification to vote in Maine elections collected more than 170,000 signatures to put the question on the ballot this year. The group Voter ID for Maine submitted the signed petitions on Monday to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows' office for review and certification,

The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules.

A campaign pushing to require a photo ID for voting says it's collected more than 170,000 signatures to get the issue on the November ballot. Opponents warn it's one of the most restrictive in the U.S.

SKOWHEGAN — Four residents are set to face off in a Feb. 11 special election to fill a vacancy on the Board of Selectmen. Amanda Bisol, Whitney Cunliffe, Ester Franklin and John Grohs are set to appear on the ballot.

A group of domestic violence survivors rallied in downtown Sanford on Thursday morning to protest a Maine lawmaker's reelection after he was accused of assaulting his wife. Finding Our Voices, a statewide nonprofit that provides support for survivors of domestic violence,

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was sworn into office for her third term Wednesday. Governor Janet Mills conducted the formal swearing-in of all the constitutional officers, which includes Bellows,

Organizers of the petition drive have said they have far more signatures than the minimum number required to force a statewide vote.

PORTLAND (WGME) -- You will soon have to show a picture ID to vote in Maine if one conservative group gets its way. Organizers turned in what they say are more than 170,000 signatures, more than is required to force a state-wide vote on the issue. The Secretary of State’s Office will now review and formally certify the signatures on the petitions.

Sean Faircloth was nominated as the Democratic candidate to fill an open seat in the Maine House of Representatives. Faircloth will be on the Feb. 25 ballot for a special election for House District 24.

Advocates say the measure will boost trust in elections and align the state with popular opinion. Opponents argue the devil is in the details.

Last Sunday’s Maine Sunday Telegram contained an op-ed decrying the statute ... is whether the reasoning of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission 558 U.S. 310 (2010) invalidating state and federal regulation ...