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Can out-of-state college students vote in Maine? | Fact Brief
Kirsten Johnston fills out her ballot at the Reiche School polling place in Portland on Monday, June 9, 2026. Johnston said she came out early to vote before work. (Brianna Soukup / Portland Press Herald Staff Photographer)

Can out-of-state college students vote in Maine? | Fact Brief

By Elora Griswold and Tyler Bridges on November 2, 2026

Yes.  Out-of-state college students attending school in Maine can register and vote if they meet voter eligibility and residency requirements. Students can establish voting residency…

2026 election endorsements: Who’s backing candidates on Orono ballots
"Vote" chalked outside UMaine's Engineering building, Ferland, early last week in Orono, Maine, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. Hailey Green / Maine Campus

2026 election endorsements: Who’s backing candidates on Orono ballots

By Mo Drammeh on November 2, 2026

Ahead of Election Day, candidates across Maine have received endorsements from public figures, organizations and other political actors. Running for office often involves outreach and…

UMaine SDS leads ‘March Against ICE’ protest, calls for university action
Students for a Democratic Society march around the University Mall in Orono, Maine, to protest ICE on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. Tyler Bridges / Maine Campus

UMaine SDS leads ‘March Against ICE’ protest, calls for university action

By Arianna Perdomo on November 2, 2026

On Oct. 30, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), a progressive student activist organization at the University of Maine, led a “March Against ICE” protest…

Backcountry Squatters keep Squat-o-ween tradition alive
The officers of the Backcountry Squatters, who organized squat-o-ween, pose in the backyard where the party took place on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Mara Monk, Abby Deschine, Grace Litzenberger, Shannon MacDonald, Nova Johnson, Bella Pfankuch and Lizzy Navarro (left to right). Isla Rocca / Maine Campus

Backcountry Squatters keep Squat-o-ween tradition alive

By Aiden LiVigni on November 2, 2026

“I just know that Squat Prom is the event of this semester and I was super saddened that it wasn’t gonna happen, especially under my…

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