Maine’s Political Text Bombardment | Portland Maine News

Maine voters are drowning in political texts this election cycle—jabs at candidates, school board pushes, and more—thanks to cheap, easily bought phone numbers. While annoying, these messages are mostly legal under current laws, as long as senders disclose who’s paying. Surprisingly, research shows they’ve boosted turnout by 13,000 votes. And with campaigns using smarter platforms to dodge filters—and replies potentially confirming your number—expect the flood of political texts to keep rising. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9f849d45777c63c2