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November 02, 2004
Maine | GOP Voter Supression UPDATE

UPDATE: The way it was explained to me, the Maine GOP will try and assert that there are laws in certain states- like Minnesota- which prohibit those who make their primary residence in state to register to vote out of state. At the moment, the Maine GOP is trying to determine how to argue that Maine state law, which allows out of state registrants, does not supersede voting laws in other states.

UPDATE AGAIN: The presidential race in Maine isn’t really all that close (Kerry should win handily), but suppressing student votes in Waterville may have a huge impact on the congressional election in the 2nd District. When the Democrats redrew the district maps last year, they gave Democrat Mike Michaud the Waterville area. Many insiders suspect that happened because Dems were worried Michaud was losing the support of rural, socially conservative Mainers who live north of Bangor. Republican challenger Brian Hamel has been running a tight race against Michaud, and his key to victory may be winning Waterville.

Some estimate that around 1000 Colby College students vote in Waterville- many from out of state.

More updates at Mayflower Hill.



Posted by Christopher Johnson at November 2, 2004 05:35 PM | TrackBack
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