AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine voters can now access a state-issued guide on the two referendum questions appearing in November.

There is a wide open, crowded field of both Democrats and Republicans vying to replace term-limited Gov. Janet Mills — but some candidates may get a leg up by virtue of their familiar last names.

Rep. Ed Crockett of Portland has entered the race for Maine’s next governor. And, he’s the second sitting legislator who has unaffiliated from a political party to run as an independent. Crockett, who until recently had been a Democrat,

PORTLAND, Maine — Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, with schools and colleges across Maine holding events to get new voters enrolled. Anyone who turns 18 by Nov. 5 is eligible to vote in this year’s referendum and municipal elections if they’re a Maine resident and U.S. citizen.

The Justice Department has sued Maine and Oregon over the states' refusal to hand over voter registration information.

Democratic online fundraising platform ActBlue has been fined $100,000 by Maine’s campaign finance regulators for missing a deadline to disclose its contributions. The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices approved the fine on Wednesday after rejecting a request from ActBlue Maine to waive the penalty for missing the July