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PublishedJanuary 11, 2024
Who will decide whether Trump gets on Maine’s primary ballot? And what will it mean for November?
Ballots soon will be printed for Maine's March 5 presidential primary, even as many questions remain about whether former President Donald Trump will be eligible and how the dispute will affect the election.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2024
Maine House rejects lawmaker’s call to impeach secretary of state
House members voted 80-60 against a resolution calling for an impeachment investigation of Shenna Bellows for her decision to bar former President Trump from Maine's presidential primary ballot.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2024
Bellows opposes Trump request to pause ruling in Maine ballot case
The secretary of state argues that pausing action on the former president's appeal would violate the timeline set out in state statute and could negatively affect the March 5 primary election.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2024
Opinion: Secretary Bellows followed Maine law and did her job
What more information about the insurrection do we possibly need?
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2024
Maine Compass: Maine must change the way it selects its constitutional officers
Every other state trusts its people or its chief executive to make these consequential decisions. Why can't we?
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2024
Trump asks Maine court to pause appeal while U.S. Supreme Court takes up his ballot eligibility
The challengers who argued Trump should be barred from the ballot have asked that his request be rejected because additional delays will create voter confusion.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Our View: Let the ballot eligibility process run its course
Clamor over Secretary Bellows' decision – from all sides – does more harm than good.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
The Maine Millennial: Republican hypocrisy is exhausting
The threats to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows are an overreaction – at best.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2024
Republican lawmaker files resolution to impeach Bellows for disqualifying Trump
While impeachment of the secretary of state is highly unlikely, some Republican lawmakers said her decision to keep former president Donald Trump off Maine's primary ballot has energized Republican voters.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2024
Maine secretary of state receives more threats as police investigate ‘swatting’ incident
Republican leaders who criticized Shenna Bellows' decision said on Tuesday that they condemn any threats or use of violence.
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows
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