Maine Democrats elect convention delegates virtually
May 30, 2020
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Democratic Party is continuing remote elections for delegates to the Democratic National Convention this weekend.
Voting began Friday and wraps up Sunday with a virtual rally featuring Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. The event is happening on the weekend that Democrats were supposed to hold their state convention in Bangor.
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VP @JoeBiden will address Maine Democrats at our rally on Sun at 3PM! Join our feat. speaker, the next President of the United States, & get ready to #RiseAndOrganize to elect Democrats this November! #mepolitics
WATCH HERE THIS SUN AT 3PM ?https://t.co/aiQBgcg3O9— Maine Democrats (@MaineDems) May 29, 2020
The Democratic National Committee approved the plan for remote elections of delegates to August’s national convention in Milwaukee.