"Arrr, mateys! The scallywags o' Maine be castin' their votes from afar, like pirates hidin' treasure!"
2024-10-06
Arrr, me hearties! Maine be settin' sail with the crew o’ early voters fer the 2024 treasure hunt! Aye, 'tis one o' but two states not claimin' all the booty fer themselves. A fine way to share the spoils, I say!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round for a tale from the rugged shores of Maine, where the scallywags are settin' sail for absentee votin' in the grand ol' electoral seas! With four prized Electoral College doubloons up for grabs, the stakes be high and the races fierce!Now, Maine be a curious land, one of only two in this great nation that don’t follow the winner-take-all code of the high seas! Instead, two electors go to the captain of the statewide ship, while each of the two districts claim their own. Yarrr, it's a fair divide!
With the Democratic flag flyin' high, President Biden bested his foes by nine points last time ‘round, and the blue crew be lookin' to keep the winds at their back. The 2nd District, though, be more of a wild sea—Trump sailed through there by a hearty 7.4 points in his last voyage. This race be hotter than a cannonball in a bake-off!
As ballots be cast and votes counted, the townsfolk can register online or by mail till the middle of October. So hoist yer sails and get ready to vote, or ye might find yerself walkin’ the plank come November!