Election results will be posted here as they arrive this evening. Polls close everywhere at 8 p.m. All results should be considered unofficial and preliminary.
Municipalities currently reporting are: Avon, Carrabassett Valley, Carthage, Chesterville, Coplin Plantation/Wyman Township, Dallas Plantation, Eustis, Farmington, Industry, Jay, Kingfield, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Phillips/Madrid, Rangeley, Rangeley Plantation, Sandy River Plantation, Strong, Freeman Township, Temple, Washington Township, Weld, Perkins Township and Wilton.
Results for AVON
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 76
Johnson/Weld (L) – 15
Stein/Baraka (G) – 4
Trump/Pence (R) – 146U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 96
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 145Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 38
Thomas Saviello (R) – 203Candidates for State Representative District 112
Barbara R. Chassie of Phillips (D) – 82
Thomas H. Skolfield of Weld (R) – 149Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 114
No – 133Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 109
No – 136Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 49
No – 196Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 116
No – 129Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 110
No – 133Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 115
No – 126
Results for CARRABASSETT VALLEY
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 264
Johnson/Weld (L) – 32
Stein/Baraka (G) – 23
Trump/Pence (R) – 127U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 249
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 212Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 129
Thomas Saviello (R) – 325Candidates for State Representative District 112
Barbara Chassie (D) – 215
Thomas Skolfield (R) – 219Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 275
No – 196Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 217
No – 254Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 260
No – 210Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 261
No – 210Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 268
No – 195Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 357
No – 105
Results for CARTHAGE
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 90
Johnson/Weld (L) – 20
Stein/Baraka (G) – 33
Trump/Pence (R) – 139U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 122
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 154Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 77
Thomas Saviello (R) – 192Candidates for State Representative District 112
Barbara Chassie (D) – 74
Thomas Skolfield (R) – 196Candidates for County Commissioner (District 2)
Terrance Brann (R) – 160
Gary McGrane (D) – 104Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 135
No – 149Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 143
No – 138Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 69
No – 215Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 126
No – 156Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 111
No – 166Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 140
No – 140
Results for CHESTERVILLE
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 276
Johnson/Weld (L) – 60
Stein/Baraka (G) – 15
Trump/Pence (R) – 375U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 329
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 390Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 178
Thomas Saviello (R) – 550Candidates for State Representative District 114
Russell Black (R) – 419
Guy Iverson (D) – 307Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 369
No – 369Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 323
No – 415Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 178
No – 559Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 382
No – 353Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 334
No – 390Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 372
No – 357
Results for COPLIN PLANTATION/WYMAN TOWNSHIP
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 40
Johnson/Weld (L) – 11
Stein/Baraka (G) – 5
Trump/Pence (R) – 54U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 46
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 67Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 35
Thomas Saviello (R) – 80Candidates for State Representative District 117
Frances Head (R) – 53
Sidney Pew (D) – 45Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 69
No – 48Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 41
No – 75Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 33
No – 84Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 51
No – 66Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 55
No – 57Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 58
No – 55
Results for DALLAS PLANTATION
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 90
Johnson/Weld (L) – 15
Stein/Baraka (G) – 4
Trump/Pence (R) – 92U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 91
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 109Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 85
Thomas Saviello (R) – 120Candidates for State Representative District District 117
Frances M. Head of Bethel (R) – 105
Sidney J. Pew of Andover (D) – 92Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 108
No – 96Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 96
No – 108Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 70
No – 134Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 109
No – 94Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 102
No – 101Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 134
No – 71
Results for EUSTIS
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 136
Johnson/Weld (L) – 37
Stein/Baraka (G) – 12
Trump/Pence (R) – 222U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 156
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 237Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 94
Thomas Saviello (R) – 306Candidates for State Representative District 117
Frances Head (R) – 215
Sidney Pew (D) – 174Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 197
No – 220Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 172
No – 239Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 110
No – 306Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 184
No – 227Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 190
No – 206Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 204
No – 197
Results for FARMINGTON
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 1979
Johnson/Weld (L) – 260
Stein/Baraka (G) – 104
Trump/Pence (R) – 1483U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 2004
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 1820Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 1159
Thomas Saviello (R) – 2662Candidates for State Representative District 113
Lance Harvell (R) – 1877
Scott Landry (D) – 1972Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 2055
No – 1877Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 2231
No – 1690Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 1714
No – 2221Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 2239
No – 1678Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 2111
No – 1742Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 2310
No – 1533
Results for INDUSTRY
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 189
Johnson/Weld (L) – 28
Stein/Baraka (G) – 8
Trump/Pence (R) – 234U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 210
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 247Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 107
Thomas Saviello (R) – 354Candidates for State Representative District 114
Russell Black (R) – 282
Guy Iverson (D) – 176Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 241
No – 225Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 222
No – 243Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 129
No – 338Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 236
No – 228Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 222
No – 237Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 232
No – 232
Results for JAY
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 1143
Johnson/Weld (L) – 142
Stein/Baraka (G) – 28
Trump/Pence (R) – 1184U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 1305
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 1234Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 775
Thomas Saviello (R) – 1768Candidates for State Representative District 74
Keith Cornelio (R) – 1232
Christina Riley (D) – 1313Candidates for County Commissioner (District 1)
Terrance Brann (R) – 1113
Gary McGrane (D) – 1422Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 1236
No – 1351Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 1293
No – 1290Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 858
No – 1726Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 1346
No – 1235Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 1207
No – 1354Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 1344
No – 1224
Results for KINGFIELD
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 297
Johnson/Weld (L) – 65
Stein/Baraka (G) – 18
Trump/Pence (R) – 403U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 332
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 440Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 134
Thomas Saviello (R) – 653Candidates for State Representative District 112
Barbara Chassie (D) – 268
Thomas Skolfield (R) – 487Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 399
No – 400Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 371
No – 426Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 243
No – 558Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 411
No – 388Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 354
No – 414Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 454
No – 325
Results for NEW SHARON
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 310
Johnson/Weld (L) – 69
Stein/Baraka (G) – 31
Trump/Pence (R) – 498U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 384
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 520Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 189
Thomas Saviello (R) – 520Candidates for State Representative District 113
Lance Harvell (R) – 554
Scott Landry (D) – 366Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 481
No – 450Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 409
No – 520Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 230
No – 707Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 443
No – 490Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 397
No – 519Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 431
No – 496
Results for NEW VINEYARD
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 130
Johnson/Weld (L) – 29
Stein/Baraka (G) – 7
Trump/Pence (R) – 256U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 148
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 275Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 75
Thomas Saviello (R) – 355Candidates for State Representative District 114
Russell Black (R) – 313
Guy Iverson (D) – 119Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes -210
No – 234Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 176
No – 268Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 116
No – 330Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 187
No – 255Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 170
No – 266Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 196
No – 241
Results for PHILLIPS/MADRID
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 230
Johnson/Weld (L) – 34
Stein/Baraka (G) – 14
Trump/Pence (R) – 344U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 287
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 336Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 127
Thomas Saviello (R) – 512Candidates for State Representative District 112
Barbara Chassie (D) – 243
Thomas Skolfield (R) – 376Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 341
No – 295Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 307
No – 323Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 178
No – 461Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 349
No – 288Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 289
No – 334Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 327
No – 299
Results for RANGELEY
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 284
Johnson/Weld (L) – 37
Stein/Baraka (G) – 11
Trump/Pence (R) – 382U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 274
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 436Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 262
Thomas Saviello (R) – 446Candidates for State Representative District 117
Frances Head (R) – 402
Sidney Pew (D) – 294Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 386
No – 346Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 293
No – 432Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 274
No – 458Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 365
No – 366Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 301
No – 412Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 461
No – 253
Results for RANGELEY PLANTATION
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 51
Johnson/Weld (L) – 5
Stein/Baraka (G) – 3
Trump/Pence (R) – 97U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 54
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 105Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 54
Thomas Saviello (R) – 105Candidates for State Representative District 117
Frances Head (R) – 94
Sidney Pew (D) – 60Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 77
No – 88Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 48
No – 111Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 52
No – 107Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 71
No – 87Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 50
No – 105Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 88
No – 69
Results for SANDY RIVER PLANTATION
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 45
Johnson/Weld (L) – 1
Stein/Baraka (G) – 5
Trump/Pence (R) – 40U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 48
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 42Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 46
Thomas Saviello (R) – 45Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 55
No – 37Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 47
No – 42Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 37
No – 55Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 59
No – 32Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 40
No – 51Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 58
No – 32
Results for STRONG and FREEMAN TOWNSHIP
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 225
Johnson/Weld (L) – 54
Stein/Baraka (G) – 13
Trump/Pence (R) – 460U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 259
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 498Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 120
Thomas Saviello (R) – 640Candidates for State Representative District 112 (Freeman)
Barbara Chassie (D) – 30
Thomas Skolfield (R) – 73Candidates for State Representative District 114 (Strong)
Russell Black (R) – 499
Guy Iverson (D) – 158Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 357
No – 417Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 344
No – 428Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 204
No – 573Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 372
No – 404Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 315
No – 455Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 367
No – 400
Results for TEMPLE
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 154
Johnson/Weld (L) – 15
Stein/Baraka (G) – 6
Trump/Pence (R) – 146U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 173
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 146Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 79
Thomas Saviello (R) – 240Candidates for State Representative District 114
Russell Black (R) – 186
Guy Inverson (D) – 132Candidates for County Commissioner (District 1)
Terrance Brann (R) – 168
Gary McGrane (D) – 137Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 185
No – 140Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 189
No – 136Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 105
No – 222Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 186
No – 138Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 149
No – 167Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 184
No – 135
Results for WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 7
Johnson/Weld (L) – 1
Stein/Baraka (G) – 9
Trump/Pence (R) – 8U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 8
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 9Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 7
Thomas Saviello (R) – 10Candidates for State Representative District 112
Barbara Chassie (D) – 6
Thomas Skolfield (R) – 11Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 11
No – 6Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 8
No – 9Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 6
No – 11Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 5
No – 12Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 8
No – 9Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 6
No – 11
Results for WELD and PERKINS TOWNSHIP
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 117
Johnson/Weld (L) – 18
Stein/Baraka (G) –
Trump/Pence (R) – 152U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 124
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 167Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 67
Thomas Saviello (R) – 221Candidates for State Representative District 112
Barbara Chassie (D) – 77
Thomas Skolfield (R) – 219Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 126
No – 170Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 131
No – 166Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 88
No – 208Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 140
No – 156Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 113
No – 179Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 149
No – 146
Results for WILTON
President/Vice President
Clinton/Kaine (D) – 872
Johnson/Weld (L) – 155
Stein/Baraka (G) – 30
Trump/Pence (R) – 1066U.S. Representative District 2
Emily Cain (D) – 939
Bruce Poliquin (R) – 1208Candidates for State Senate District 17
Joanne Dunlap (D) – 445
Thomas Saviello (R) – 1714Candidates for State Representative District 114
Russell Black (R) – 1606
Guy Iverson (D) – 564County Commissioner District 1
Terrance Brann (R) – 1389
Gary McGrane (D) – 739Question 1: An Act to Legalize Marijuana
Yes – 1089
No – 1079Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education
Yes – 1019
No – 1181Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales
Yes – 727
No – 1478Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage
Yes – 1089
No – 1107Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting
Yes – 996
No – 1174Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities
Yes – 1107
No – 1065
Look at the numbers! How much of Farmington’s numbers are college kids and our screaming liberal community!
I would be interested to see the Town of Jay election results.
Farmington seams to like to back losers
Voting age should be at least 21. There is no way an 18 yr. old has enough real world experience to participate in forming our government. What experience they do have is from ultra liberal teachers and professors.
that may be the case Captain, but certainly should mention an exception for military personnel.
If they can be drafted to fight for our country they should be allowed to vote.
As I read some of the comments posted before mine I am moved to write and raise the point that, even though there appear to be deep divisions within our communities, this country will be better served if we adopt an attitude of working together to solve our problems and let go of maintaining and creating more divisions.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
I would point out that in this statement from the Declaration of Independence the term “men” needs to include women as well.
I realize that in posting this I will set myself up for becoming a target for those who react out of fear and anger, but I am not willing to sit silently by and watch our community suffer more than we are. To that end I have included my name so that you will know who I am – I will not hide behind a moniker. I am willing to engage with those who disagree with my point of view – in a civil conversation that is based in mutual respect.
I am proud and deeply grateful to live in this country where I can stand up and share my opinion and vote my conscience. I am ashamed when I listen to those who want to exclude certain groups from having these same rights.
May all citizens be able to enjoy these rights that so many have fought and died for.
Tim Davis
Captain- I began attending town meeting every year when I was 10 years old. I read and marked up the warrant ahead of time, I knew all of the issues and how they would impact my community. By the time I was 16 I knew more about Robert’s rules of order and Shoreland Zoning then most people do in late adulthood. Through my interactions with peers and social organizations that I was involved in I had encountered poverty, addiction, crime, as well as the negative affects of drugs. I had held a job and payed bills. I went with my parents to pay taxes and knew how increases in taxes could affect members of our communities. I was not alone in this knowledge and experience, many of my peers had this knowledge as well. Maybe not all 18 year olds are informed voters but all 30 year olds aren’t either. This isn’t a question of age it is a question of desire to be informed.
Rebekah- Very well stated!!
I am sad about the elections. Not so much that my candidates didn’t win but because there is such a huge split in this country. I am scared of what I believe Donald Trump is capable of. I am hoping that he really will try to close the gap that is dividing us however that will take much patience and understanding of the differences of the peoples of our country. As the president said today, the sun will come up tomorrow.
Joe you’re absolutely right, I should have excepted soldiers, my mistake.
Rebekah, you are an exceptional person. I have never known such a civic minded child. Be honest with yourself; most 18 year olds couldn’t tell you where the many different taxes we pay are applied. Or who is speaker of the house or even Vice President! Most colleges preach a liberal agenda and then do all they can to herd their sheep to the polls. Is that real life experience?
Interesting to see the towns that voted “NO” to the hike in the minimum wage. They are towns that are largely retail and service jobs…whereas Farmington voted “Yes” which have the college and the hospital..which are more geared to further education..
Conservative voters can rightly feel satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment with the election of Donald Trump as our next president. However a word of caution to those who hope to see dramatic policy changes such as a large reduction in the national debt, dismantling of parts of the social safety net or the construction of a wall along the Mexican border. Trump is a “New York” Republican who may well become the most liberal GOP president since Theodore Roosevelt. Be realistic about what you wish for.
Is there somewhere a summary of all the voting in Franklin county? Each candidates totals over all?
Yes, there is. Our complete wrap-up can be found here:
https://dailybulldog.com/features/heres-a-wrap-up-of-franklin-countys-election-results/
Isn’t it interesting Captain Planet and Totally Disgusted that if anyone votes differently from you, has a different opinion from yours, then they are completely wrong. Well differences in opinions is what this country’s political system is based on. If we all believed the same thing, which is evidently in your mind your way of thinking, then we would be living lives similar to those under a dictatorship. Where there is no freedom of thought. No allowances to be different. I’m glad to be living here in the USA, where I, as a woman, who voted at age 18 in 1972 for the very first time as a registered Republican for Richard Nixon on the grounds that the ultra conservative southern Democrat George McGovern scared the livin … out of me… [surprising how much our new President Elect resembles him politically], am able to think independently, voice my opinion, and tell you respectfully that your narrow minded ultra conservatism is extremely egocentric. So in your personal relationships is there any room for compromise or is it always your way only right or wrong.
Well Frannie. While I don’t disagree with your thought that differences of opinion improve the health of our republican (we live in a republic based on democratic principles) form of government, your characterization of Sen. McGovern as “the ultra conservative southern Democrat” is wildly inaccurate. George McGovern was one of the most liberal senators in Congress and made his reputation for his opposition to the Vietnam War. Maybe you’re confusing him with Gov. George Wallace, who was indeed an ultra conservative and racist leader from Alabama in the 1960’s.
you know you are right.. I am confusing him w/ George Wallace. Old age is setting in .. The comparison of the campaign stance of our current President Elect is eerily reminiscent of that old guard.