Democracy Forum

Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Who won the Maine primaries and why. How did Maine elections work under COVID restrictions? What does it all mean for the high-stakes election in November? Guests: Matthew Dunlap, Maine Secretary of State b) Amy Fried, Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Mainec) Jill Goldthwait, Columnist and former independent Maine State Senator To learn more about this topic: As November Looms, So Does the Most Litigious Election Ever, New York Times, July 7, 2020 Election results not expected to be delayed in Maine despite virus changes, Bangor Daily News, July 8, 2020 Poll gives Dale Crafts edge in GOP primary in Maine’s 2nd District, Bangor Daily News, July 8, 2020 Clerks report record absentee ballots for July 14 election, Portland Press Herald, July 2, 2020 What Went Wrong in the Wisconsin Election, and What We Can Learn From It Before November, Time, April 2020 After record primary turnout, Iowa Senate Republicans try to lim