Early Results Indicate Election Day Voter Registration Restored (in Maine)

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Source: Bangor Daily News

Early results indicate Election Day voter registration restored

By Eric Russell, BDN Staff
Posted Nov. 08, 2011, at 9:46 p.m.

PORTLAND, Maine — Early results on Tuesday suggested that Mainers were on their way to overturning a recently passed law that banned voters from registering on Election Day.

Question 1 asked: “Do you want to reject the section of Chapter 399 of the Public Laws of 2011 that requires new voters to register to vote at least two business days prior to an election?”

With 173 of 594 precincts reporting as of 9:30 p.m., the “Yes” side was leading 60 percent to 40 percent. Most of the early returns were from rural parts of the state.

Dozens of Yes on 1 volunteers gathered at Bayside Bowl in Portland and watched the results trickle in on laptops. The mood was festive, even shortly after the polls closed.

Read more: http://bangordailynews.com/2011/11/08/politics/early-results-indicate-election-day-voter-registration-restored

[DCBob]

1. more good news tonight.

the voters are coming back to their senses.

[russspeakeasy]

2. All in all, this is turning into a good evening.

[Blaq Dem]

3. Sends the KKKoch brothers a message

America belongs to the people!

[defendandprotect]

4. Every state should have "Same day registration" ---

Notice the wording of that Question -- shameful!

Hope voters stick with it -- !!

[NBachers]

6. "Should Maine voters be able to register to vote on Election Day?"

"Yes" means Yes!
"No" means No!

[defendandprotect]

7. Agree --

Just think it could be more simply stated --

KEEP same day registration -- for instance!!



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[SoapBox]

5. Bravo Maine!

...great news.

[freshwest]

8. Progressives have been busy! Good work Maine.