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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 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 2, 2024
Maine Compass: Shenna Bellows is my hero
Following Maine state election laws, our secretary of state did what she had to do.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2023
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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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2023
Lawmakers consider bill requiring Maine voters to show photo ID at polls
Supporters say a photo ID mandate would boost public confidence in Maine elections, but opponents, including Gov. Mills, say it would do far more harm than good.
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PublishedDecember 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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PublishedOctober 16, 2022
The election is Nov. 8; these are the reasons you should vote
Political leaders and political scientists say America’s democratic roots require people to head to the polls and that the nation’s future depends on it.
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PublishedApril 12, 2022
Seth Carey loses case against district attorney hopeful
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows rules Carey failed to prove DA contender Neal McLean Jr. did anything wrong.
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