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Maine’s presidential electors to convene next week

Maine’s presidential electors to convene next week

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Maine’s presidential electors are set to cast their ballots next week.

Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap’s office said Tuesday that electors with the Electoral College will convene Monday to cast their ballots in the House chamber of the State House in Augusta.

President-elect Joe Biden carried the state in the November election, winning the pair of at-large electoral votes and the one electoral vote in the 1st Congressional District.

President Trump secured one of the state’s four electoral votes by winning the 2nd district.

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