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Published
July 19, 2021

Maine secretary of state warns of text-based phishing scam

Shenna Bellows is warning residents to be suspicious of text messages they receive from an entity claiming to be the 'Secretary of State Drivers License Facility.'
Published
May 5, 2021

Panel endorses bill to have voters elect Maine attorney general, other officers

Maine is one of the few states in which legislators, rather than voters, choose the attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.
Published
December 8, 2020

Maine Voices: New secretary of state can help make voting easier

The challenges of our COVID election have underscored the need for online registration and an easy-to-use voter website.
Published
December 1, 2020

Democrats nominate Shenna Bellows as Maine’s next secretary of state

The state senator from Manchester will be the first woman to hold the office if elected Wednesday by the full Legislature, where Democrats hold a majority.
Published
December 1, 2020

Our View: Dunlap’s openness has been hallmark of his term

The outgoing Maine secretary of state never lost sight of the ‘public’ aspect of public service.

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Published
November 28, 2020

Dunlap reflects on myth of broad voter fraud as tenure ends

Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is wrapping up his tenure after a frenetic four-year span in which he stood up to President Donald Trump’s Election Integrity Commission