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A Lawn Sign on North Street on Munjoy Hill Supports the Reelection of Governor Janet T. Mills (D) in the Upcoming November 8th Election over Paul LePage (R).  The Governor was Recently Endorsed by the “Bangor Daily News” for Relection, Over the “Crass” LePage. The “Portland Press Herald” has Not Endorsed a Candidate in the  Race.  (Please Visit Post Herein Dated October 27, 2022 for More Information on the Endorsement of Governor Mills.)

With the reported high numbers of votes already cast across the country well documented, this blogger received the following informtion from city hall spokeswoman late today:

12,653 absentee ballots have been requested by Portland voters,

Of those, 986 voted in person;

Absentee ballots returned and accepted:  5,292.

No information was available from city hall as to how many were from women and how many were men.  No information was available from city hall as to how the above figures compare to past mid-term elections.