National Popular Vote would steal Maine’s voice in presidential elections
States should follow Maine in enacting a split-vote Electoral College system instead of devolving to the National Popular vote scheme.
Read More →Protecting the Integrity of Maine’s Elections: Election-Day Registration in Maine
Free and open elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. A free and open election is one where every vote counts, and no vote is counted as less or more […]
Read More →Report Shows Maine Voting System Inadequate to Support Election Day Registration
“Honor System” is not a reasonable way to manage 972,000 registrations The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) released a report today showing that steps must be taken to protect the […]
Read More →Poll Shows Majority Support for Ending Same-Day Voter Registration, Requiring Photo ID
Most Believe Protecting Against Fraud More Important Than Increasing Turnout. A decision by the Legislature to end the practice of same-day voter registration in Maine has the support of a […]
Read More →The Case Against ObamaCare
In March 2010, nearly half the states’ attorneys general filed suit against the federal government on behalf of their respective states[1] to block key provisions of the Patient Protection and […]
Read More →Rep. Dill in a Clean Elections Pickle
Another election year, another great reason to end the welfare for politicians that is Maine Clean Elections. There are countless problems with the “clean” elections system – the matching funds […]
Read More →Judge’s Decision Upholding Free Speech Abuses Appealed to First Circuit Court
A ruling last Friday by Federal District Court Judge George Singal upholding unconstitutional provisions of the Maine Clean Elections Act has been appealed to the federal First Circuit Court of […]
Read More →Think Tank Threatens Lawsuit Unless Portland City Council Reverses Decision
Today, Tarren Bragdon, chief executive officer of The Maine Heritage Policy Center, David Crocker, director of their Center for Constitutional Government, and Matthew Rand, a 19-year-old summer resident of Peaks […]
Read More →Complaint Against The Maine Municipal Association
Read the full text | The complaint filed in the Kennebec County Superior Court against the Maine Municipal Association in regard to their use of public money for electioneering. As […]
Read More →Tax Reform Bill is Too Flawed to Become Law
Read the full report | The June 8th referendum on LD 1495—Maine’s recent tax reform bill—will allow Mainers the opportunity to decide on the merits of the tax reform bill. […]
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