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Maine People's Resource Center (MPRC) is a liberal 501(c)(3) organization, formed in 1984. Its mission is to teach everyday people the skills necessary to participate in the political process, with the overall mission of advancing
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Public education


Citizen's Guide

For 29 years, the Maine People’s Resource Center (MPRC) has published A Citizen’s Guide to the Maine Legislature, a resource for Mainers to learn about the processes of their state government and the people who represent them in Augusta.


Public opinion research

Since 2010, MPRC has also conducted extensive public opinion research, though polls of Maine citizens on political issues and campaigns. It has frequently been cited as one of the most accurate pollsters in Maine, though in late 2014, polling analyst
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gave the MPRC a C-minus rating for accuracy.


References


External links

* {{Official website, https://mprc.me/ Non-profit organizations based in Maine