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flag Maine faces pressure to replace its partisan primaries with a nonpartisan system amid growing voter disengagement and criticism of recent voting restrictions.

flag A letter published March 15, 2026, urges Maine to end its partisan primary system, calling it outdated and undemocratic amid rising independent voter numbers and low turnout, with nearly 90 million Americans not voting in 2024. flag The author criticizes recent voting restrictions backed by Senator Susan Collins as partisan, noting Maine’s municipal elections are already nonpartisan—like most states—while the state’s primary system remains an exception. flag The writer calls for reform to a nonpartisan model to better reflect public will and restore trust in democracy.

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