Last updated: Oct 22, 2020

Maine

A Quantitative Dive into Maine's 2020 Primaries

Last update: September 3, 2020

Maine saw two major primary elections in 2020, both of which may be used to provide valuable information for our understanding of election administration during the COVID-19 pandemic. This report addresses several  key questions:

  • How did Maine voters fare in voting by mail in the presidential preference primary in March 2020 and accompanying ballot items?
  • How did Maine voters fare in the July 2020 primary election, especially compared to previous primary elections?
  • How did Maine voters who participated by mail spoil their ballots?
  • How well do first-time absentee voters participate in Maine elections?
  • Finally, how sensitive were the IRV tabulations to accidents and mishandling?

Latest Updates:

  • 10/16/20 - Election Funding: Augusta, the state capital, is using part of their $210,000 grant from the Center for Tech and Civic Life foundation to expand early voting and registration hours, hire more poll workers, and create informational voting videos.

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