Maine Secretary of State

Published
September 17, 2023

Nearly 800 Maine voters left No Labels party after signature-drive confusion

The group, which drew criticism from some voters who said they were misled into changing party affiliations, still has well over the 5,000 signatures needed to qualify for the 2024 ballot.
Published
August 9, 2023

Judge dismisses case against secretary of state, police and towing companies

The attorney who filed the lawsuit on behalf of 3 clients in February is still suspended from practicing law in Maine. The plaintiffs didn't meet a July deadline to say if they wanted to find a new attorney.
Published
June 7, 2023

Commentary: Maine voters deserve respect from their secretary of state

By sending a targeted mailing directed at all 6,456 Maine residents who had recently registered as No Labels voters, Shenna Bellows acted in a way that intimidated thousands of Maine voters.
Published
May 17, 2023

Our View: Need for extra vigilance by voters not up for debate

Mainers may or may not have known what they were doing when they enrolled with a third-party political group this year. Question marks hanging over No Labels’ activity highlight the need for caution.
Published
May 11, 2023

Group trying to gain official party status warned against misleading voters

Maine's secretary of state has sent a cease-and-desist letter to national organization No Labels, expressing concerns that it has confused voters who think they are signing a petition but instead are enrolling in a new party.

Published
April 19, 2023

Secretary of state denies Brunswick polling site switch

The Brunswick Town Council last year voted to move the town's polling site from the junior high school to the recreation center.
Published
February 21, 2023

Attorney charged with trespassing, assault against towing company alleges racketeering, widespread fraud

Attorney Scott Fenstermaker's lengthy civil complaint in federal court references a September altercation at a Washington County towing lot that resulted in criminal charges against him.
Published
January 31, 2023

Maine AG investigating petition drive alleged to be ‘rife with fraud’

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows told lawmakers that she referred a case to the attorney general involving a rejected 2022 citizens initiative intended to prohibit noncitizens from voting.
Published
January 17, 2023

Vehicle right-to-repair question in Maine may be decided at the polls

The Maine Right to Repair Coalition said it has collected enough signatures for a referendum that might open certain types of vehicle diagnostic data to independent auto service shops.
Published
December 5, 2022

In Maine and nationwide, Real ID requirement for air travel is delayed – again

The Department of Homeland Security has pushed back the date for requiring federally approved IDs to May 2025.

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