News Center Maine speaks with College Republicans about boosting voter turnout
Members of the University of Maine College Republicans student group spoke with News Center Maine for a report about voter turnout for Maine’s midterm elections. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said he expects the 2018 midterm elections to draw nearly 65 percent of eligible voters to the polls, which would be a record for a non-Presidential race in Maine, according to the report. College Republicans at UMaine said they plan to drum up support from people in rural communities to boost voter turnout. “It’s part of our goal this year as College Republicans to increase rural turnout around the state of Maine,” said Jeremiah Childs, a member of the group.