缅因州面临压力,要求以无党派制度取代其党派初选,因为选民日益脱离接触,最近对投票限制提出了批评。 Maine faces pressure to replace its partisan primaries with a nonpartisan system amid growing voter disengagement and criticism of recent voting restrictions.

一封2026年3月15日发表的信件敦促缅因州结束党派初选制度,称其过时且不民主,因为独立选民数量不断增加,投票率低,近9000万美国人不会在2024年投票. A letter published March 15, 2026, urges Maine to end its partisan primary system, calling it outdated and undemocratic amid rising independent voter numbers and low turnout, with nearly 90 million Americans not voting in 2024. 作者批评最近由参议员苏珊·柯林斯(Susan Collins)支持的投票限制是党派性的, 指出缅因州的市政选举与多数州一样, The author criticizes recent voting restrictions backed by Senator Susan Collins as partisan, noting Maine’s municipal elections are already nonpartisan—like most states—while the state’s primary system remains an exception. 作者呼吁改革一个无党派模式,以更好地反映公众意愿和恢复对民主的信任。 The writer calls for reform to a nonpartisan model to better reflect public will and restore trust in democracy.