A GOP-Backed Ballot Measure Could Radically Restrict Mail Voting in Maine
An anti-voting ballot measure backed by the GOP could significantly imperil access to voting in Maine — especially for voters who are elderly, poor, or live with disabilities.
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Mail Ballots Were Found in an Amazon Box in Maine. Some Suspect a Political Dirty Trick.
Republicans have seized on the discovery of a box of ballots to claim that Maine’s elections are dangerously insecure. But some in the state smell a rat.
Maine Voters Seek to Block DOJ Access to Confidential Registration Data
Two registered Maine voters filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the state Tuesday, aiming to stop what they call a “radical” federal overreach into their personal privacy.
This Week on Democracy Docket: Trump’s Crackdown Continues While DOJ Sues Blue States Over Voter Rolls
The campaign by President Donald Trump and his allies to use Charlie Kirk’s horrific killing to crack down on progressive political activity, and criticism of the president, picked up this week right where it left off.
DOJ Targets Blue States In Voter Roll Lawsuits ‘Driven by Partisanship’
Voting rights experts call DOJ’s claims against Maine and Oregon ‘very, very poorly supported.’
Maine Sec. of State Fires Back at Trump DOJ Over Voter Rolls Lawsuit: ‘We Won’t Back Down’
Shenna Bellows suggested Trump’s DOJ is deliberately suing Democratic states to obtain access to their voter rolls.
DOJ Sues Maine, Oregon in Aggressive Move to Seize State Voter Data
The DOJ filed lawsuits against Maine and Oregon, escalating its campaign to obtain sensitive voter registration data from states across the country.
DOJ Doubles Down on Demands for Maine’s Voter Data, Secretary of State Fires Back
The DOJ has escalated its demand for access to Maine’s voter registration records, now requesting that election officials turn over unredacted copies.
Right-Wing Legal Group With Ties to DOJ Official Targets State Voter Rolls
PILF recently sent letters to Maine, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Maine Sec. of State to Trump DOJ: ‘Go Jump in the Gulf of Maine’
AUGUSTA, ME — Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) issued a defiant response to the wide-ranging request from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) — first reported by Democracy Docket — for the state’s sensitive voter information and voting systems data. “The Gulf of Maine is awfully cold, but maybe that’s what the DOJ […]