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<h1 class="page__title">About MaineBallot.org</h1>
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The goal of MaineBallot.org is to provide concise, non-partisan information to make it easy to understand the ballot questions pending in Maine, including the questions at the upcoming election on {{ site.data.elections.current_election | date: "%B %-d, %Y"}}.
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While MaineBallot.org strives to present all sides of the arguments for and against the pending ballot questions, there is always a potential for error or bias. We encourage you to consult with other sources of information before you vote. Your choice to access these pages constitutes an acknowledgement that the information provided is not legal or voting advice of any kind. We will be updating this site on a regular basis until election day.
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Please let us know if we missed something or if you have any suggestions to improve our site. <br>Contact us at: <a href="mailto:maineballot@gmail.com?subject=feedback">maineballot@gmail.com</a>
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<h1>History / Credits / Contribute</h1>
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    Curious about how this website got started? Listen to the story on the <a href="https://civictech.chat/2019/07/maine-ballot">Civic Tech Chat podcast</a>.
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<a href="/contributors">Contributors</a>
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<a href="https://goo.gl/forms/FOoMTZQJvsKE13pB2">Sign up to participate in user research</a>
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<a href="https://github.com/OpenMaine/maineballot/wiki/How-to-create-your-own-ballot-website">Copy this site to create your own ballot website</a>
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<a href="https://github.com/OpenMaine/maineballot">View source on GitHub</a>
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<h2>Image Credits</h2>
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    Most images on the site are in the public domain or have been purchased and don't require attribution, except:
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    Commencement Exercises University of Maine Orono 05132017 by Regan Vercruysse, Creative Commons 2.0 license, Original Image
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    Graphics from <a href="https://electiontools.org">electiontools.org</a>, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
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