So ends a bizarre chapter in recent Maine electoral history, not to mention a rare case of actual voter fraud.
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Max Linn pushes to remain on Republican Senate ballot despite fraudulent petition signatures
The candidate’s lawyer acknowledges petition fraud, but says whole sheets shouldn’t be tossed.
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More bogus petition signatures end Republican Max Linn’s run for U.S. Senate
The secretary of state says the Bar Harbor businessman is ineligible for the June primary because he lacks the required number of petition signatures, and a criminal investigation into potential fraud is possible.
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Maine lawsuit challenges Senate candidacy of Republican who used invalid signatures
Eric Brakey says Max Linn’s campaign should not be allowed to go forward because of questions about the validity of signatures on his petition papers.