{"id":426,"date":"2024-05-28T20:49:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T20:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainepeoplesalliance.org\/?page_id=426"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:14:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:14:19","slug":"faq-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainepeoplesalliance.org\/2024-scorecard\/faq-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e426-e1 mbu-0 mbu-1 dark\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/mainepeoplesalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/background-with-logo-1.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e426-e2 mbu-4 mbu-5 mbu-6\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e426-e3 mbu-9\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e426-e4 mbu-a mbu-b\"><h1>Legislative Scorecard<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e426-e5 mbu-0 mbu-2\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e426-e6 mbu-4 mbu-5 mbu-7\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e426-e7 mbu-9\"><ul class=\"x-menu-first-level x-menu x-menu-inline e426-e8 mbu-d mbu-e\" data-x-hoverintent=\"{&quot;interval&quot;:50,&quot;timeout&quot;:500,&quot;sensitivity&quot;:9}\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-366\" id=\"menu-item-366\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-menu-item mbu-f mbu-g\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/mainepeoplesalliance.org\/2024-scorecard\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">2024 Scorecard<\/span><\/div><i class=\"x-anchor-sub-indicator\" data-x-skip-scroll=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf107;\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-365\" id=\"menu-item-365\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-menu-item mbu-f mbu-g\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/mainepeoplesalliance.org\/2024-scorecard\/governor-2024\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Governor<\/span><\/div><i class=\"x-anchor-sub-indicator\" data-x-skip-scroll=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf107;\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-364\" id=\"menu-item-364\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-menu-item mbu-f mbu-g\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/mainepeoplesalliance.org\/2024-scorecard\/session-at-a-glance-2024\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Session At a Glance<\/span><\/div><i class=\"x-anchor-sub-indicator\" data-x-skip-scroll=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf107;\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396\" id=\"menu-item-396\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-menu-item mbu-f mbu-g\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/mainepeoplesalliance.org\/2024-scorecard\/special-mentions-2024\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Special Mentions<\/span><\/div><i class=\"x-anchor-sub-indicator\" data-x-skip-scroll=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf107;\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-430\" id=\"menu-item-430\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-menu-item mbu-f mbu-g\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/mainepeoplesalliance.org\/2024-scorecard\/faq-2024\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">FAQ<\/span><\/div><i class=\"x-anchor-sub-indicator\" data-x-skip-scroll=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf107;\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-447\" id=\"menu-item-447\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-menu-item mbu-f mbu-g\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/mainepeoplesalliance.org\/2024-scorecard\/about-scorecard-2024\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">About<\/span><\/div><i class=\"x-anchor-sub-indicator\" data-x-skip-scroll=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf107;\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e426-e9 mbu-0 mbu-3\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e426-e10 mbu-4 mbu-5 mbu-8\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e426-e11 mbu-9\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e426-e12 mbu-a mbu-c\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h4><b>What are the issues you included in the scorecard?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The range of bills we scored touched upon a number of issues, including: Reproductive and gender-affirming health care, tax fairness, climate change, housing, workers\u2019 rights, health care, our criminal legal system, gun safety and tribal sovereignty. We also scored the supplemental budget, because how our government spends its money truly reveals its priorities and determines the impact of policies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h4><b>Why are some bills scored in the House and not the Senate, and vice-versa?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We score bills that received a \u201croll call\u201d vote (where the individual \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno\u201d votes on a bill are recorded). Not every bill receives a \u201croll call\u201d in both chambers. Sometimes that\u2019s because the vote was never taken up by one of the chambers. Other times it\u2019s because the bill passed \u201cunder the hammer,\u201d meaning unanimously. We can\u2019t score a bill if we don\u2019t know how each legislator voted on it, so there are a few cases where we could only score it in the House or the Senate.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h4><b>Do absences count against legislators?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We at MPA believe in the importance of having a legislature led by everyday Mainers. However, the challenges of being a working person or someone with caretaking responsibilities makes legislative duties increasingly difficult for some lawmakers. As such, we <\/span><b>do not <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">count absences against a lawmaker\u2019s score as we hope it more accurately reflects who votes to support progressive policies in Maine.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h4><b>What do I do with this information?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First: Please share this scorecard. Every Mainer has the right to know how their elected officials voted, and whether they were actually representing their constituents\u2014or the interests of the super-rich or wealthy corporations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second: Get involved. Write or call your legislator to tell them your thoughts on their votes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the ultimate form of accountability? Elections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy with how they voted? Well, every legislator in Maine is up for reelection every two years, and if your legislator isn\u2019t termed out (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legislature.maine.gov\/house\/house\/MemberProfiles\/WillTermOut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here\u2019s a list of those who are<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), then they\u2019re up for reelection. So, volunteer to knock on some doors, make phone calls, and help get them back in office. Unhappy with their score? Volunteer with the person challenging them.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h4>Do you have scorecards from past legislative sessions?<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes! Here are scorecards from <a href=\"https:\/\/mainepeoplesalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MPA-Scorecard23-packaged.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mainepeoplesalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/REAL-MPA-Scorecard22_03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h4><b>Who do I talk to if I have any other questions about the scorecard<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email MPA Director of Public Policy Cate Blackford at cate@mainepeoplesalliance.org.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legislative Scorecard2024 ScorecardGovernorSession At a GlanceSpecial MentionsFAQAboutFrequently Asked Questions What are the issues you included in the scorecard? 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