In 2024, the results of a House race that required a second round were released 10 days after the election. Hannah Pingree, a Democrat and former Maine House speaker, has maintained a steady lead in polls over Bobby Charles,

Flipping a lever has become tapping a touch screen or, in some cases, going back to filling out empty dots on a paper. But the practice remains the same. You emerge with a sense of victory in miniature, knowing — even amid the cynicism — that maybe, just maybe your voice has been heard.