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.
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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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The Maine Millennial: Republican hypocrisy is exhausting
The threats to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows are an overreaction – at best.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
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.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Trump appeals Maine secretary of state’s decision to bar him from primary ballot
The former president said in a court filing Tuesday that Secretary of State Shenna Bellows doesn’t have the authority to remove him from the ballot and ‘acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner.’
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Maine Compass: Shenna Bellows is my hero
Following Maine state election laws, our secretary of state did what she had to do.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Maine secretary of state’s Manchester home targeted in ‘swatting call’
Shenna Bellows says she and co-workers have endured threats since her Thursday ruling banning former President Trump from Maine primary ballot.
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Shenna Bellows’ home ‘swatted’ after decision to bar Trump from Maine’s primary ballot
The secretary of state says she and her staff have received ‘non-stop’ threats, including a swatting at her home Friday night – in which a fake emergency is called in to elicit a heavy police response.
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Maine Republicans angered by ruling; lawmakers call for impeachment of secretary of state
Republicans said Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the Maine primary ballot is a partisan political decision made to take away voter rights.