AUGUSTA — If the Russians or anyone else want to tamper with the results of an election, they’re not going to get far in Maine. Since the state relies on paper ballots for nearly all of its voting, Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said Monday, Mainers should feel confident that nobody can undercut the will […]
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Trump lawyers, Dunlap certain there was no voter fraud in 2016 election
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for “a major investigation into voter fraud” that seeks to probe a number of issues that Maine Gov. Paul LePage has also raised repeatedly. Neither man has provided a single provable example to back up their claims that election results were tainted. Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, who called […]
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Without evidence, Gov. Paul LePage questions integrity of Maine’s elections
Though Gov. Paul LePage indicated in letters to lawmakers this week that he has “strong concerns regarding the integrity of Maine’s ballot and accuracy of Maine’s election results,” he hadn’t mentioned any of the concerns to officials who count the ballots. Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said Thursday he hasn’t heard from the governor about […]
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Secretary of state addresses students about voting
This is a statement issued by Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, addressed to students who may be concerned about voting in the wake of a flier distributed at Bates College that warned students about the possible legal consequences of casting a ballot Tuesday: Your status as a student is a neutral factor in exercising your […]
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Secretary of State says he can’t start ousting Gov. Paul LePage
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Democratic secretary of state says Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s recent behavior has caused outrage but that doesn’t mean he can’t keep performing as governor. A group of independent and Democratic lawmakers had asked Secretary of State Matt Dunlap to invoke a never-before-used constitutional provision they said would let Dunlap start the process of […]
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Secretary of State might not certify LePage’s choice for Kennebec sheriff
AUGUSTA — The career law enforcement official nominated by Gov. Paul LePage to serve as Kennebec County sheriff said he didn’t know he’d be appointed until the governor called his office on Thursday. It’s a bold move by the Republican governor — who is locked in a battle with the county Democratic committee — but […]
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Paul LePage’s unpublicized executive order violated public records law
AUGUSTA — The executive order issued by Gov. Paul LePage on April 20 to start an investigation into the Maine Human Rights Commission, but wasn’t released publicly until Tuesday, was withheld in apparent violation of Maine public records law. According to Maine Revised Statutes, all executive orders must be filed with the Legislative Council and […]
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A critical task of managing public records
On Tuesday, Chief Justice Leigh Saufley offered this astonishing fact in her State of the Courts address before the Legislature: Five million new pieces of paper flow into the clerks’ offices in Maine’s courts each year. They include civil and criminal filings, arrest warrants, orders of protection, divorce decrees, petitions for guardianship and adoption, among […]
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Maine expects low voter turnout on Tuesday
PORTLAND — Maine’s top election official says voter turnout next week will likely be on the low side, as expected in an election with no candidates on the statewide ballot. Instead, state voters will have their say on five bonds. The borrowing projects totaling about $150 million would fund maintenance and improvements for the state’s […]