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Vance speaks in Maine about fraud investigations
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Vice President JD Vance highlighted th…
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#ShennaBellows should be commended, not impeached! WTF!
Dem official could face GOP impeachment for refusing to cooperate with ICE
Travis Gettys, February 4, 2026
Excerpt: " 'This unilateral decision will put law enforcement and the public in danger,' wrote Republican Senate Leader Trey Stewart and House Leader Billy-Bob Faulkingham, along with their deputies, in the Jan. 21 letter. [Oh, and ICE is making us safe? F*ck you!] 'The Secretary has made it clear: Her actions serve only to make federal law enforcement officers — regardless of agency or mission — easily identifiable for the purpose of disrupting their lawful operations.' " [Um, more like UNLAWFUL OPERATIONS!]
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Sec. of State #ShennaBellows: #DOJ demand for #Minnesota #voter data shows #ICERaids tied to #elections
Lauren McCauley
Mon, January 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM ESTExcerpt: "Bellows, a Democrat running for governor, has twice rejected requests to provide the DOJ with sensitive voter data, including driver’s license numbers, partial social security numbers and full dates of birth, along with names of officials who handle the list’s maintenance, the number of ineligible voters the state identified due to noncitizenship and voter registration applications from specific time periods, among other information.
"The DOJ has argued the data is necessary to assess states’ compliance with the statewide voter registration list maintenance provisions of the #NationalVoterRegistrationAct.
"Maine is now among the states being sued by the federal government over its failure to comply.
"In a motion to dismiss filed last month, the state argued that the lawsuit should be discharged because the DOJ failed to support a valid legal case as to why it is justified to such information, and that its data requests violate federal privacy law.
"The motion also noted voter registration databases contain information about people’s choice of political party and in which elections they chose to vote, which are activities protected by the #FirstAmendment. Bellows and other secretaries of state have also raised concern about the federal government using voter records for citizenship probes.
"In a statement Sunday, Bellows said, '#Maine will never turn over our voter rolls as a ransom payment to get ICE to end its #unconstitutional assault on our state.
" 'Our founders designed a system where states and local governments, not the federal government, oversee elections to safeguard us from exactly this — a #tyrannical, #PowerHungry president trampling on our #ConstitutionalRights,' she wrote."
Full article:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/sec-state-bellows-doj-demand-140210738.html#USPol #Elections #USElections #Elections2026 #TrumpSucks #Unconstitutional #VotingRights #StatesRights #VoterDisenfranchisement
#Authoritarianism #Fascism #VoterRegistration #VoterDisenfranchisement #ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #DefundICE #ICESucks #ICEOut -
Sec. of State #ShennaBellows: #DOJ demand for #Minnesota #voter data shows #ICERaids tied to #elections
Lauren McCauley
Mon, January 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM ESTExcerpt: "Bellows, a Democrat running for governor, has twice rejected requests to provide the DOJ with sensitive voter data, including driver’s license numbers, partial social security numbers and full dates of birth, along with names of officials who handle the list’s maintenance, the number of ineligible voters the state identified due to noncitizenship and voter registration applications from specific time periods, among other information.
"The DOJ has argued the data is necessary to assess states’ compliance with the statewide voter registration list maintenance provisions of the #NationalVoterRegistrationAct.
"Maine is now among the states being sued by the federal government over its failure to comply.
"In a motion to dismiss filed last month, the state argued that the lawsuit should be discharged because the DOJ failed to support a valid legal case as to why it is justified to such information, and that its data requests violate federal privacy law.
"The motion also noted voter registration databases contain information about people’s choice of political party and in which elections they chose to vote, which are activities protected by the #FirstAmendment. Bellows and other secretaries of state have also raised concern about the federal government using voter records for citizenship probes.
"In a statement Sunday, Bellows said, '#Maine will never turn over our voter rolls as a ransom payment to get ICE to end its #unconstitutional assault on our state.
" 'Our founders designed a system where states and local governments, not the federal government, oversee elections to safeguard us from exactly this — a #tyrannical, #PowerHungry president trampling on our #ConstitutionalRights,' she wrote."
Full article:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/sec-state-bellows-doj-demand-140210738.html#USPol #Elections #USElections #Elections2026 #TrumpSucks #Unconstitutional #VotingRights #StatesRights #VoterDisenfranchisement
#Authoritarianism #Fascism #VoterRegistration #VoterDisenfranchisement #ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #DefundICE #ICESucks #ICEOut -
Sec. of State #ShennaBellows: #DOJ demand for #Minnesota #voter data shows #ICERaids tied to #elections
Lauren McCauley
Mon, January 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM ESTExcerpt: "Bellows, a Democrat running for governor, has twice rejected requests to provide the DOJ with sensitive voter data, including driver’s license numbers, partial social security numbers and full dates of birth, along with names of officials who handle the list’s maintenance, the number of ineligible voters the state identified due to noncitizenship and voter registration applications from specific time periods, among other information.
"The DOJ has argued the data is necessary to assess states’ compliance with the statewide voter registration list maintenance provisions of the #NationalVoterRegistrationAct.
"Maine is now among the states being sued by the federal government over its failure to comply.
"In a motion to dismiss filed last month, the state argued that the lawsuit should be discharged because the DOJ failed to support a valid legal case as to why it is justified to such information, and that its data requests violate federal privacy law.
"The motion also noted voter registration databases contain information about people’s choice of political party and in which elections they chose to vote, which are activities protected by the #FirstAmendment. Bellows and other secretaries of state have also raised concern about the federal government using voter records for citizenship probes.
"In a statement Sunday, Bellows said, '#Maine will never turn over our voter rolls as a ransom payment to get ICE to end its #unconstitutional assault on our state.
" 'Our founders designed a system where states and local governments, not the federal government, oversee elections to safeguard us from exactly this — a #tyrannical, #PowerHungry president trampling on our #ConstitutionalRights,' she wrote."
Full article:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/sec-state-bellows-doj-demand-140210738.html#USPol #Elections #USElections #Elections2026 #TrumpSucks #Unconstitutional #VotingRights #StatesRights #VoterDisenfranchisement
#Authoritarianism #Fascism #VoterRegistration #VoterDisenfranchisement #ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #DefundICE #ICESucks #ICEOut -
Sec. of State #ShennaBellows: #DOJ demand for #Minnesota #voter data shows #ICERaids tied to #elections
Lauren McCauley
Mon, January 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM ESTExcerpt: "Bellows, a Democrat running for governor, has twice rejected requests to provide the DOJ with sensitive voter data, including driver’s license numbers, partial social security numbers and full dates of birth, along with names of officials who handle the list’s maintenance, the number of ineligible voters the state identified due to noncitizenship and voter registration applications from specific time periods, among other information.
"The DOJ has argued the data is necessary to assess states’ compliance with the statewide voter registration list maintenance provisions of the #NationalVoterRegistrationAct.
"Maine is now among the states being sued by the federal government over its failure to comply.
"In a motion to dismiss filed last month, the state argued that the lawsuit should be discharged because the DOJ failed to support a valid legal case as to why it is justified to such information, and that its data requests violate federal privacy law.
"The motion also noted voter registration databases contain information about people’s choice of political party and in which elections they chose to vote, which are activities protected by the #FirstAmendment. Bellows and other secretaries of state have also raised concern about the federal government using voter records for citizenship probes.
"In a statement Sunday, Bellows said, '#Maine will never turn over our voter rolls as a ransom payment to get ICE to end its #unconstitutional assault on our state.
" 'Our founders designed a system where states and local governments, not the federal government, oversee elections to safeguard us from exactly this — a #tyrannical, #PowerHungry president trampling on our #ConstitutionalRights,' she wrote."
Full article:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/sec-state-bellows-doj-demand-140210738.html#USPol #Elections #USElections #Elections2026 #TrumpSucks #Unconstitutional #VotingRights #StatesRights #VoterDisenfranchisement
#Authoritarianism #Fascism #VoterRegistration #VoterDisenfranchisement #ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #DefundICE #ICESucks #ICEOut -
Sec. of State #ShennaBellows: #DOJ demand for #Minnesota #voter data shows #ICERaids tied to #elections
Lauren McCauley
Mon, January 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM ESTExcerpt: "Bellows, a Democrat running for governor, has twice rejected requests to provide the DOJ with sensitive voter data, including driver’s license numbers, partial social security numbers and full dates of birth, along with names of officials who handle the list’s maintenance, the number of ineligible voters the state identified due to noncitizenship and voter registration applications from specific time periods, among other information.
"The DOJ has argued the data is necessary to assess states’ compliance with the statewide voter registration list maintenance provisions of the #NationalVoterRegistrationAct.
"Maine is now among the states being sued by the federal government over its failure to comply.
"In a motion to dismiss filed last month, the state argued that the lawsuit should be discharged because the DOJ failed to support a valid legal case as to why it is justified to such information, and that its data requests violate federal privacy law.
"The motion also noted voter registration databases contain information about people’s choice of political party and in which elections they chose to vote, which are activities protected by the #FirstAmendment. Bellows and other secretaries of state have also raised concern about the federal government using voter records for citizenship probes.
"In a statement Sunday, Bellows said, '#Maine will never turn over our voter rolls as a ransom payment to get ICE to end its #unconstitutional assault on our state.
" 'Our founders designed a system where states and local governments, not the federal government, oversee elections to safeguard us from exactly this — a #tyrannical, #PowerHungry president trampling on our #ConstitutionalRights,' she wrote."
Full article:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/sec-state-bellows-doj-demand-140210738.html#USPol #Elections #USElections #Elections2026 #TrumpSucks #Unconstitutional #VotingRights #StatesRights #VoterDisenfranchisement
#Authoritarianism #Fascism #VoterRegistration #VoterDisenfranchisement #ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #DefundICE #ICESucks #ICEOut -
#Maine Secretary of State says she’s been #doxed after standing up to #ICE
By WGME-TV Staff | Sinclair National Desk
PUBLISHED: February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM EST | UPDATED: February 3, 2026 at 8:53 AM EST
"Maine Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate #ShennaBellows says she has been doxed after coming out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
"Bellows says her home address and personal contact information were spread online. She says this has led to herself and members of her family receiving threats.
"But for Bellows, this is not the first time she has been targeted. She says she was #swatted in 2023 for calling to remove President Donald #Trump from the ballot.
Bellows insists it’s a scare tactic, and that she will not give in to fear." 'Unfortunately, when I spoke out against #ICE and when I refused to allow ICE to have access to undercover license plates because a government agency and law enforcement should identify themselves as a government entity and law enforcement if they are going to be arresting people in the streets,' Bellows said."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/lSUJS#MaineResists #ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #DefundICE #ICESucks #ICEOut #TrumpSucks
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#Maine Secretary of State says she’s been #doxed after standing up to #ICE
By WGME-TV Staff | Sinclair National Desk
PUBLISHED: February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM EST | UPDATED: February 3, 2026 at 8:53 AM EST
"Maine Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate #ShennaBellows says she has been doxed after coming out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
"Bellows says her home address and personal contact information were spread online. She says this has led to herself and members of her family receiving threats.
"But for Bellows, this is not the first time she has been targeted. She says she was #swatted in 2023 for calling to remove President Donald #Trump from the ballot.
Bellows insists it’s a scare tactic, and that she will not give in to fear." 'Unfortunately, when I spoke out against #ICE and when I refused to allow ICE to have access to undercover license plates because a government agency and law enforcement should identify themselves as a government entity and law enforcement if they are going to be arresting people in the streets,' Bellows said."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/lSUJS#MaineResists #ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #DefundICE #ICESucks #ICEOut #TrumpSucks
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#Maine Secretary of State says she’s been #doxed after standing up to #ICE
By WGME-TV Staff | Sinclair National Desk
PUBLISHED: February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM EST | UPDATED: February 3, 2026 at 8:53 AM EST
"Maine Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate #ShennaBellows says she has been doxed after coming out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
"Bellows says her home address and personal contact information were spread online. She says this has led to herself and members of her family receiving threats.
"But for Bellows, this is not the first time she has been targeted. She says she was #swatted in 2023 for calling to remove President Donald #Trump from the ballot.
Bellows insists it’s a scare tactic, and that she will not give in to fear." 'Unfortunately, when I spoke out against #ICE and when I refused to allow ICE to have access to undercover license plates because a government agency and law enforcement should identify themselves as a government entity and law enforcement if they are going to be arresting people in the streets,' Bellows said."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/lSUJS#MaineResists #ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #DefundICE #ICESucks #ICEOut #TrumpSucks
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#Maine Secretary of State says she’s been #doxed after standing up to #ICE
By WGME-TV Staff | Sinclair National Desk
PUBLISHED: February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM EST | UPDATED: February 3, 2026 at 8:53 AM EST
"Maine Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate #ShennaBellows says she has been doxed after coming out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
"Bellows says her home address and personal contact information were spread online. She says this has led to herself and members of her family receiving threats.
"But for Bellows, this is not the first time she has been targeted. She says she was #swatted in 2023 for calling to remove President Donald #Trump from the ballot.
Bellows insists it’s a scare tactic, and that she will not give in to fear." 'Unfortunately, when I spoke out against #ICE and when I refused to allow ICE to have access to undercover license plates because a government agency and law enforcement should identify themselves as a government entity and law enforcement if they are going to be arresting people in the streets,' Bellows said."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/lSUJS#MaineResists #ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #DefundICE #ICESucks #ICEOut #TrumpSucks
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#Maine Secretary of State says she’s been #doxed after standing up to #ICE
By WGME-TV Staff | Sinclair National Desk
PUBLISHED: February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM EST | UPDATED: February 3, 2026 at 8:53 AM EST
"Maine Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate #ShennaBellows says she has been doxed after coming out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
"Bellows says her home address and personal contact information were spread online. She says this has led to herself and members of her family receiving threats.
"But for Bellows, this is not the first time she has been targeted. She says she was #swatted in 2023 for calling to remove President Donald #Trump from the ballot.
Bellows insists it’s a scare tactic, and that she will not give in to fear." 'Unfortunately, when I spoke out against #ICE and when I refused to allow ICE to have access to undercover license plates because a government agency and law enforcement should identify themselves as a government entity and law enforcement if they are going to be arresting people in the streets,' Bellows said."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/lSUJS#MaineResists #ResistICE #ResistFascism #USPol #DefundICE #ICESucks #ICEOut #TrumpSucks
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#ShennaBellows says Trump's call for federal #elections takeover is blatantly #unconstitutional
#MainePublic | By Steve Mistler
Published February 3, 2026"Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Tuesday that President Donald Trump's call for a federal takeover of elections is blatantly unconstitutional, but a threat that should be taken seriously given moves his administration has already made.
"Bellows, a Democrat who is also running for governor, says the president's comments on a right-wing podcast about commandeering elections in 15 unnamed states fit a troubling pattern. That includes an effort by the Department of Justice to obtain states' private voter data, which Bellows' office is fighting alongside Oregon in federal court.
"Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon also pushed back after receiving a letter from Attorney General Pam Bondi suggesting the immigration surge there would end if officials complied with the DOJ, a request he described as 'apparent ransom.'
"Bellows said those moves, along with the FBI's recent raid of election offices in #FultonCounty #Georgia, suggest Trump is trying to preempt voter backlash to his policies in coming #elections.
" 'The president fears big losses in the 2026 and 2028 and is trying to set the stage for federal interference in our elections,' she said.
"Under the #Constitution, states govern American elections. But Trump has frequently made unsubstantiated claims that Democrats exploit the decentralized system to rig outcomes."
#USPol #Elections #USElections #Elections2026 #TrumpSucks #Unconstitutional #VotingRights #StatesRights #VoterDisenfranchisement
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#Maine - As Communities Say ‘#ICENotWelcome,’ Maine Halts Undercover License Plates for Federal Agents
“Maine is our home,” said Democratic US Senate candidate #GrahamPlatner, “and we’re not going to let ICE agents #terrorize our communities without #resistance.”
Jon Queally
Jan 19, 2026Secretary of State, #ShennaBellows: “ICE’s lawless tactics are not welcome in Maine. In the United States, people cannot be taken off the street by masked agents, thrown in unmarked cars, and disappeared. That’s #kidnapping, not law enforcement. Those wielding #Trump’s #fascist agenda to divide us will fail because in Maine we stand with and will always protect our #Immigrant neighbors.”
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/maine-federal-agents-ice#MaineResists #ResistICE #USPol #MainePol #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood
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#Maine - As Communities Say ‘#ICENotWelcome,’ Maine Halts Undercover License Plates for Federal Agents
“Maine is our home,” said Democratic US Senate candidate #GrahamPlatner, “and we’re not going to let ICE agents #terrorize our communities without #resistance.”
Jon Queally
Jan 19, 2026Secretary of State, #ShennaBellows: “ICE’s lawless tactics are not welcome in Maine. In the United States, people cannot be taken off the street by masked agents, thrown in unmarked cars, and disappeared. That’s #kidnapping, not law enforcement. Those wielding #Trump’s #fascist agenda to divide us will fail because in Maine we stand with and will always protect our #Immigrant neighbors.”
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/maine-federal-agents-ice#MaineResists #ResistICE #USPol #MainePol #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood
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#Maine - As Communities Say ‘#ICENotWelcome,’ Maine Halts Undercover License Plates for Federal Agents
“Maine is our home,” said Democratic US Senate candidate #GrahamPlatner, “and we’re not going to let ICE agents #terrorize our communities without #resistance.”
Jon Queally
Jan 19, 2026Secretary of State, #ShennaBellows: “ICE’s lawless tactics are not welcome in Maine. In the United States, people cannot be taken off the street by masked agents, thrown in unmarked cars, and disappeared. That’s #kidnapping, not law enforcement. Those wielding #Trump’s #fascist agenda to divide us will fail because in Maine we stand with and will always protect our #Immigrant neighbors.”
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/maine-federal-agents-ice#MaineResists #ResistICE #USPol #MainePol #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood
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#Maine - As Communities Say ‘#ICENotWelcome,’ Maine Halts Undercover License Plates for Federal Agents
“Maine is our home,” said Democratic US Senate candidate #GrahamPlatner, “and we’re not going to let ICE agents #terrorize our communities without #resistance.”
Jon Queally
Jan 19, 2026Secretary of State, #ShennaBellows: “ICE’s lawless tactics are not welcome in Maine. In the United States, people cannot be taken off the street by masked agents, thrown in unmarked cars, and disappeared. That’s #kidnapping, not law enforcement. Those wielding #Trump’s #fascist agenda to divide us will fail because in Maine we stand with and will always protect our #Immigrant neighbors.”
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/maine-federal-agents-ice#MaineResists #ResistICE #USPol #MainePol #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood
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#Maine - As Communities Say ‘#ICENotWelcome,’ Maine Halts Undercover License Plates for Federal Agents
“Maine is our home,” said Democratic US Senate candidate #GrahamPlatner, “and we’re not going to let ICE agents #terrorize our communities without #resistance.”
Jon Queally
Jan 19, 2026Secretary of State, #ShennaBellows: “ICE’s lawless tactics are not welcome in Maine. In the United States, people cannot be taken off the street by masked agents, thrown in unmarked cars, and disappeared. That’s #kidnapping, not law enforcement. Those wielding #Trump’s #fascist agenda to divide us will fail because in Maine we stand with and will always protect our #Immigrant neighbors.”
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/maine-federal-agents-ice#MaineResists #ResistICE #USPol #MainePol #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood
#AbusesOfPower #Lawlessness #Authoritarianism #CBP -
#Maine pauses new federal license plates amid #ICE activity concerns
According to Secretary of State #ShennaBellows, the BMV recently received a request from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for undercover Maine plates.
By WMTW, Published: Jan. 18, 2026 at 3:18 AM EST
AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) - "Maine’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles is hitting pause on issuing new confidential license plates to federal agencies.
"According to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, the BMV recently received a request from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for undercover Maine plates. That request comes as rumors swirl about possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Maine and amid concerns about federal law enforcement activity in other states.
"Bellows says the state has not revoked any plates already in use but has paused new ones until officials can be assured Maine plates won’t be used for what she calls '#LawlessPurposes.'
"Read Bellows full statement below:
" 'The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles received a request for confidential, undercover Maine license plates from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. These requests in light of rumors of ICE deployment to Maine and abuses of power in #Minnesota and elsewhere raise concerns. We have not revoked existing plates but have paused issuance of new plates. We want to be assured that Maine plates will not be used for lawless purposes.' "
https://www.wabi.tv/2026/01/18/maine-pauses-new-federal-license-plates-amid-ice-activity-concerns/
#MaineResists #ResistICE #USPol #MainePol #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood #AbusesOfPower #Lawlessness #Authoritarianism #CBP
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#Maine pauses new federal license plates amid #ICE activity concerns
According to Secretary of State #ShennaBellows, the BMV recently received a request from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for undercover Maine plates.
By WMTW, Published: Jan. 18, 2026 at 3:18 AM EST
AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) - "Maine’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles is hitting pause on issuing new confidential license plates to federal agencies.
"According to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, the BMV recently received a request from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for undercover Maine plates. That request comes as rumors swirl about possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Maine and amid concerns about federal law enforcement activity in other states.
"Bellows says the state has not revoked any plates already in use but has paused new ones until officials can be assured Maine plates won’t be used for what she calls '#LawlessPurposes.'
"Read Bellows full statement below:
" 'The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles received a request for confidential, undercover Maine license plates from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. These requests in light of rumors of ICE deployment to Maine and abuses of power in #Minnesota and elsewhere raise concerns. We have not revoked existing plates but have paused issuance of new plates. We want to be assured that Maine plates will not be used for lawless purposes.' "
https://www.wabi.tv/2026/01/18/maine-pauses-new-federal-license-plates-amid-ice-activity-concerns/
#MaineResists #ResistICE #USPol #MainePol #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood #AbusesOfPower #Lawlessness #Authoritarianism #CBP
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#Maine pauses new federal license plates amid #ICE activity concerns
According to Secretary of State #ShennaBellows, the BMV recently received a request from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for undercover Maine plates.
By WMTW, Published: Jan. 18, 2026 at 3:18 AM EST
AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) - "Maine’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles is hitting pause on issuing new confidential license plates to federal agencies.
"According to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, the BMV recently received a request from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for undercover Maine plates. That request comes as rumors swirl about possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Maine and amid concerns about federal law enforcement activity in other states.
"Bellows says the state has not revoked any plates already in use but has paused new ones until officials can be assured Maine plates won’t be used for what she calls '#LawlessPurposes.'
"Read Bellows full statement below:
" 'The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles received a request for confidential, undercover Maine license plates from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. These requests in light of rumors of ICE deployment to Maine and abuses of power in #Minnesota and elsewhere raise concerns. We have not revoked existing plates but have paused issuance of new plates. We want to be assured that Maine plates will not be used for lawless purposes.' "
https://www.wabi.tv/2026/01/18/maine-pauses-new-federal-license-plates-amid-ice-activity-concerns/
#MaineResists #ResistICE #USPol #MainePol #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood #AbusesOfPower #Lawlessness #Authoritarianism #CBP
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#Maine pauses new federal license plates amid #ICE activity concerns
According to Secretary of State #ShennaBellows, the BMV recently received a request from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for undercover Maine plates.
By WMTW, Published: Jan. 18, 2026 at 3:18 AM EST
AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) - "Maine’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles is hitting pause on issuing new confidential license plates to federal agencies.
"According to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, the BMV recently received a request from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for undercover Maine plates. That request comes as rumors swirl about possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Maine and amid concerns about federal law enforcement activity in other states.
"Bellows says the state has not revoked any plates already in use but has paused new ones until officials can be assured Maine plates won’t be used for what she calls '#LawlessPurposes.'
"Read Bellows full statement below:
" 'The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles received a request for confidential, undercover Maine license plates from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. These requests in light of rumors of ICE deployment to Maine and abuses of power in #Minnesota and elsewhere raise concerns. We have not revoked existing plates but have paused issuance of new plates. We want to be assured that Maine plates will not be used for lawless purposes.' "
https://www.wabi.tv/2026/01/18/maine-pauses-new-federal-license-plates-amid-ice-activity-concerns/
#MaineResists #ResistICE #USPol #MainePol #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood #AbusesOfPower #Lawlessness #Authoritarianism #CBP
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#Maine pauses new federal license plates amid #ICE activity concerns
According to Secretary of State #ShennaBellows, the BMV recently received a request from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for undercover Maine plates.
By WMTW, Published: Jan. 18, 2026 at 3:18 AM EST
AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) - "Maine’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles is hitting pause on issuing new confidential license plates to federal agencies.
"According to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, the BMV recently received a request from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for undercover Maine plates. That request comes as rumors swirl about possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Maine and amid concerns about federal law enforcement activity in other states.
"Bellows says the state has not revoked any plates already in use but has paused new ones until officials can be assured Maine plates won’t be used for what she calls '#LawlessPurposes.'
"Read Bellows full statement below:
" 'The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles received a request for confidential, undercover Maine license plates from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. These requests in light of rumors of ICE deployment to Maine and abuses of power in #Minnesota and elsewhere raise concerns. We have not revoked existing plates but have paused issuance of new plates. We want to be assured that Maine plates will not be used for lawless purposes.' "
https://www.wabi.tv/2026/01/18/maine-pauses-new-federal-license-plates-amid-ice-activity-concerns/
#MaineResists #ResistICE #USPol #MainePol #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood #AbusesOfPower #Lawlessness #Authoritarianism #CBP
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On today's #CommunityVoicesForChange on #WMPG, the host interviewed #ShennaBellows about how the #GOP tried to downplay the consequences of the upcoming ballot question, #QuestionOne. This isn't about #VoterFraud, this is about making it harder for #MaineVoters -- and getting rid of #AbsenteeVoting altogether! As for IDs? Only driver's licenses will be accepted! Not #StudentIDs or #TribalIDs! You can see who this is aimed at (as well as Seniors, many of whom vote absentee)!
WMPG show page:
https://www.wmpg.org/show/mon1300/Listen to the audio archives (available for 5 weeks after air date):
www.wmpg.org/archive-player/?show_key=mon1330&archive_key=0#CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio #CommunityVoices
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TBH, while I like #ShennaBellows and #NiravShah, I think they better serve #Maine in their current and former positions (Bellows, Secretary of State; Shah, head of the Maine CDC). @BrambleBearGrrrauwling
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Justice Department’s requests for voter data raise alarm in some states
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#Maine rejects #JusticeDepartment’s request for all #voters’ personal info, list of election officials
Secretary of State #ShennaBellows' responded to the request by telling the DOJ to "go jump in the Gulf of Maine."
by Dylan Tusinski, July 29, 2025
AUGUSTA — "Maine is denying the U.S. Department of Justice access to its voter registration records, state officials said Tuesday, rejecting an unprecedented request for sensitive voter data that the Trump administration has now delivered to all 50 states.
"A letter late last week to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and signed by Deputy Assistant U.S. Attorney General Michael Gates claims Maine had roughly 11,000 voters with duplicate registration. It requested the state’s entire voter registration list dating back to November 2022 'to ensure that ineligible voters are being removed.'
"The state has 14 days to respond to the letter dated July 24.
"Bellows, who is also a Democratic candidate for governor, said in a press conference Tuesday the Trump administration is overstepping its bounds, empowering false narratives and 'trying to change the topic away from the Epstein files.'
" 'Article 1 of the Constitution places the states — not President Trump, not the federal government — in charge of federal elections,' she said. 'The DOJ doesn’t get to know everything about you just because they want to.'
"Bellows’ office is coordinating with Maine’s Office of Attorney General to draft a formal response, she said.
The Maine Republican Party has previously claimed widespread voter fraud across the state, but a subsequent investigation by Bellows’ office concluded this month and found those claims were baseless. Just because someone is registered to vote in two different towns doesn’t mean they intended to vote twice. Often, it simply means that they moved between elections."A spokesman for Maine Senate Republicans declined to comment on the DOJ’s request or Bellows’ response. Other Maine GOP officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday.
"In addition to #VoterRegistration information, the DOJ also has requested the names of local election officials as well as information about noncitizens, felons, and deceased people’s alleged participation in Maine elections following President Donald Trump’s repeated false claims that the 2020 election was rigged and stolen from him.
" 'Please provide a description of the steps that Maine has taken, and when those steps were taken, to identify registered voters who are ineligible to vote as well as the procedures it used to remove those ineligible voters from the registration list,' the DOJ’s letter reads.
"The DOJ has not publicly said why they are seeking voter records across the country. Asked about the request to Maine and other states, spokesperson Pierson Furnish replied in an email 'No comment.'
"The first Trump administration similarly made requests to view all Americans’ voter information in 2017. Then-Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said at the time he would release voters’ names, ages, residences and districts with the government, as allowed by Maine law.
"The American Civil Liberties Union [#ACLU] of Maine said the DOJ’s actions both now and then are part of 'a clear pattern of intimidation' and applauded Bellows’ refusal to share voters’ information.
" 'This letter also fuels #FalseNarratives that sow distrust in our elections. Maine elections are safe, secure, and accessible, and that’s why Maine consistently has some of the highest voter turnout,' said Samuel Crankshaw, the group’s communications director. 'Our government should focus on helping more people exercise their fundamental rights.'
Maine’s voter turnout is reliably high compared to other states and more Mainers voted in 2024 than in any election before, according to state voting data.
"The Justice Department initially reached out to swing states like #Michigan, #Arizona and #Wisconsin, where local election clerks have reported federal agents requesting broad access to the states’ #RegistrationRolls and #VotingMachines.
Now, Bellows said all 50 states have received similar letters. #Maine, #Minnesota and #NewHampshire are the only states to have rejected the requests so far."
Archived version:
https://archive.md/K91De#District13 #MaineResists #MinnesotaResists #NewHampshireResists #Authoritarianism #Fascism #USPol #GovernmentOverreach #BigBrother #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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[3/7] #PineTreeActivism Calendar
Events for June 2 – June 8Details confirmed as of Mon June 2, 8:45AM
Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST!JUNE 4, Wed 6-8PM – #WestbrookME
Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St,
Ballots, Barriers & the Battle for Election Integrity – #Indivisible Cumberland County welcomes Secretary of State #ShennaBellows for a public discussion on election integrity, including her 2023 decision to bar former President Donald Trump from Maine’s primary ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. Bellows will also discuss her office’s ongoing work to increase election transparency, including livestreaming ballot tabulations and educating voters on Maine’s ranked-choice voting process. She will also address the proposed November referendum that would impose new photo ID requirements and restrict absentee voting by eliminating two days of early voting, limiting drop boxes, and tightening absentee ballot requests. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/791604/June 4, Wed 7-8:00PM – Virtual Event – Join from anywhere
Indivisible Greater Portland Virtual Happy Hour – Tired of endless doomscrolling? Looking to connect and relax with like-minded people from the community? Join us every other Wednesday evening at 7pm for virtual happy hour! https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793608/THUR JUNE 5 ------------------
JUNE 5, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thur)– #BrunswickME
143 Maine St, in front of Tontine Mall
Vigil for Peace – weekly stand-out to call for permanent ceasefire in #Gaza.
#PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) – #BentonME / FairfieldME
Fairfield-Benton Bridge over the Kennebec, Pleasant Dr, Benton
STOP the COUP – Save Democracy! – Plenty of municipal parking on both sides of the bridge NOTE: Gather on the BENTON side to start. When the People Rise, Tyrants Fall! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/787603/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur)– Farmington
Farmington Post Office, 196 Main St, Farmington, Maine
Stand-Out for #Palestine – weekly stand-out held by the people of Farmington. https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) - Kennebunk
Route 1 & Fletcher St, front of Kennebunk Library
Weekly Stand Out To Speak Against Government Actions designed to benefit the powerful. Hosted by Democrats of Kennebunks and Arundel.#Maine #MEPolitics #MaineResists #MaineEvents #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism
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[3/7] #PineTreeActivism Calendar
Events for June 2 – June 8Details confirmed as of Mon June 2, 8:45AM
Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST!JUNE 4, Wed 6-8PM – #WestbrookME
Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St,
Ballots, Barriers & the Battle for Election Integrity – #Indivisible Cumberland County welcomes Secretary of State #ShennaBellows for a public discussion on election integrity, including her 2023 decision to bar former President Donald Trump from Maine’s primary ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. Bellows will also discuss her office’s ongoing work to increase election transparency, including livestreaming ballot tabulations and educating voters on Maine’s ranked-choice voting process. She will also address the proposed November referendum that would impose new photo ID requirements and restrict absentee voting by eliminating two days of early voting, limiting drop boxes, and tightening absentee ballot requests. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/791604/June 4, Wed 7-8:00PM – Virtual Event – Join from anywhere
Indivisible Greater Portland Virtual Happy Hour – Tired of endless doomscrolling? Looking to connect and relax with like-minded people from the community? Join us every other Wednesday evening at 7pm for virtual happy hour! https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793608/THUR JUNE 5 ------------------
JUNE 5, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thur)– #BrunswickME
143 Maine St, in front of Tontine Mall
Vigil for Peace – weekly stand-out to call for permanent ceasefire in #Gaza.
#PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) – #BentonME / FairfieldME
Fairfield-Benton Bridge over the Kennebec, Pleasant Dr, Benton
STOP the COUP – Save Democracy! – Plenty of municipal parking on both sides of the bridge NOTE: Gather on the BENTON side to start. When the People Rise, Tyrants Fall! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/787603/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur)– Farmington
Farmington Post Office, 196 Main St, Farmington, Maine
Stand-Out for #Palestine – weekly stand-out held by the people of Farmington. https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) - Kennebunk
Route 1 & Fletcher St, front of Kennebunk Library
Weekly Stand Out To Speak Against Government Actions designed to benefit the powerful. Hosted by Democrats of Kennebunks and Arundel.#Maine #MEPolitics #MaineResists #MaineEvents #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism
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[3/7] #PineTreeActivism Calendar
Events for June 2 – June 8Details confirmed as of Mon June 2, 8:45AM
Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST!JUNE 4, Wed 6-8PM – #WestbrookME
Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St,
Ballots, Barriers & the Battle for Election Integrity – #Indivisible Cumberland County welcomes Secretary of State #ShennaBellows for a public discussion on election integrity, including her 2023 decision to bar former President Donald Trump from Maine’s primary ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. Bellows will also discuss her office’s ongoing work to increase election transparency, including livestreaming ballot tabulations and educating voters on Maine’s ranked-choice voting process. She will also address the proposed November referendum that would impose new photo ID requirements and restrict absentee voting by eliminating two days of early voting, limiting drop boxes, and tightening absentee ballot requests. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/791604/June 4, Wed 7-8:00PM – Virtual Event – Join from anywhere
Indivisible Greater Portland Virtual Happy Hour – Tired of endless doomscrolling? Looking to connect and relax with like-minded people from the community? Join us every other Wednesday evening at 7pm for virtual happy hour! https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793608/THUR JUNE 5 ------------------
JUNE 5, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thur)– #BrunswickME
143 Maine St, in front of Tontine Mall
Vigil for Peace – weekly stand-out to call for permanent ceasefire in #Gaza.
#PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) – #BentonME / FairfieldME
Fairfield-Benton Bridge over the Kennebec, Pleasant Dr, Benton
STOP the COUP – Save Democracy! – Plenty of municipal parking on both sides of the bridge NOTE: Gather on the BENTON side to start. When the People Rise, Tyrants Fall! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/787603/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur)– Farmington
Farmington Post Office, 196 Main St, Farmington, Maine
Stand-Out for #Palestine – weekly stand-out held by the people of Farmington. https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) - Kennebunk
Route 1 & Fletcher St, front of Kennebunk Library
Weekly Stand Out To Speak Against Government Actions designed to benefit the powerful. Hosted by Democrats of Kennebunks and Arundel.#Maine #MEPolitics #MaineResists #MaineEvents #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism
#ResistFascism #USPol #FreePalestine -
[3/7] #PineTreeActivism Calendar
Events for June 2 – June 8Details confirmed as of Mon June 2, 8:45AM
Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST!JUNE 4, Wed 6-8PM – #WestbrookME
Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St,
Ballots, Barriers & the Battle for Election Integrity – #Indivisible Cumberland County welcomes Secretary of State #ShennaBellows for a public discussion on election integrity, including her 2023 decision to bar former President Donald Trump from Maine’s primary ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. Bellows will also discuss her office’s ongoing work to increase election transparency, including livestreaming ballot tabulations and educating voters on Maine’s ranked-choice voting process. She will also address the proposed November referendum that would impose new photo ID requirements and restrict absentee voting by eliminating two days of early voting, limiting drop boxes, and tightening absentee ballot requests. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/791604/June 4, Wed 7-8:00PM – Virtual Event – Join from anywhere
Indivisible Greater Portland Virtual Happy Hour – Tired of endless doomscrolling? Looking to connect and relax with like-minded people from the community? Join us every other Wednesday evening at 7pm for virtual happy hour! https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793608/THUR JUNE 5 ------------------
JUNE 5, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thur)– #BrunswickME
143 Maine St, in front of Tontine Mall
Vigil for Peace – weekly stand-out to call for permanent ceasefire in #Gaza.
#PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) – #BentonME / FairfieldME
Fairfield-Benton Bridge over the Kennebec, Pleasant Dr, Benton
STOP the COUP – Save Democracy! – Plenty of municipal parking on both sides of the bridge NOTE: Gather on the BENTON side to start. When the People Rise, Tyrants Fall! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/787603/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur)– Farmington
Farmington Post Office, 196 Main St, Farmington, Maine
Stand-Out for #Palestine – weekly stand-out held by the people of Farmington. https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) - Kennebunk
Route 1 & Fletcher St, front of Kennebunk Library
Weekly Stand Out To Speak Against Government Actions designed to benefit the powerful. Hosted by Democrats of Kennebunks and Arundel.#Maine #MEPolitics #MaineResists #MaineEvents #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism
#ResistFascism #USPol #FreePalestine -
[3/7] #PineTreeActivism Calendar
Events for June 2 – June 8Details confirmed as of Mon June 2, 8:45AM
Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST!JUNE 4, Wed 6-8PM – #WestbrookME
Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St,
Ballots, Barriers & the Battle for Election Integrity – #Indivisible Cumberland County welcomes Secretary of State #ShennaBellows for a public discussion on election integrity, including her 2023 decision to bar former President Donald Trump from Maine’s primary ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. Bellows will also discuss her office’s ongoing work to increase election transparency, including livestreaming ballot tabulations and educating voters on Maine’s ranked-choice voting process. She will also address the proposed November referendum that would impose new photo ID requirements and restrict absentee voting by eliminating two days of early voting, limiting drop boxes, and tightening absentee ballot requests. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/791604/June 4, Wed 7-8:00PM – Virtual Event – Join from anywhere
Indivisible Greater Portland Virtual Happy Hour – Tired of endless doomscrolling? Looking to connect and relax with like-minded people from the community? Join us every other Wednesday evening at 7pm for virtual happy hour! https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793608/THUR JUNE 5 ------------------
JUNE 5, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thur)– #BrunswickME
143 Maine St, in front of Tontine Mall
Vigil for Peace – weekly stand-out to call for permanent ceasefire in #Gaza.
#PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) – #BentonME / FairfieldME
Fairfield-Benton Bridge over the Kennebec, Pleasant Dr, Benton
STOP the COUP – Save Democracy! – Plenty of municipal parking on both sides of the bridge NOTE: Gather on the BENTON side to start. When the People Rise, Tyrants Fall! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/787603/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur)– Farmington
Farmington Post Office, 196 Main St, Farmington, Maine
Stand-Out for #Palestine – weekly stand-out held by the people of Farmington. https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) - Kennebunk
Route 1 & Fletcher St, front of Kennebunk Library
Weekly Stand Out To Speak Against Government Actions designed to benefit the powerful. Hosted by Democrats of Kennebunks and Arundel.#Maine #MEPolitics #MaineResists #MaineEvents #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism
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"Somerset County March 1st in #Skowhegan, Maine:
(Note that the image we posted before says 1:30 but the Facebook page says 2:30. We will update if we find more information)
Neighbors for #CommonGround Rally"
https://www.facebook.com/events/1050816263754788/
#Maine #SkowheganMaine #Somerset #Unite! #Medicaid #SNAP #AffordableMedications #SpecialEd #VeteransHealthcare #VeteransBenefits #SchoolLunches #Privacy #Security #ShennaBellows #ImakeSchesslerJandreau #MattTownsend -
"Somerset County March 1st in #Skowhegan, Maine:
(Note that the image we posted before says 1:30 but the Facebook page says 2:30. We will update if we find more information)
Neighbors for #CommonGround Rally"
https://www.facebook.com/events/1050816263754788/
#Maine #SkowheganMaine #Somerset #Unite! #Medicaid #SNAP #AffordableMedications #SpecialEd #VeteransHealthcare #VeteransBenefits #SchoolLunches #Privacy #Security #ShennaBellows #ImakeSchesslerJandreau #MattTownsend -
"Somerset County March 1st in #Skowhegan, Maine:
(Note that the image we posted before says 1:30 but the Facebook page says 2:30. We will update if we find more information)
Neighbors for #CommonGround Rally"
https://www.facebook.com/events/1050816263754788/
#Maine #SkowheganMaine #Somerset #Unite! #Medicaid #SNAP #AffordableMedications #SpecialEd #VeteransHealthcare #VeteransBenefits #SchoolLunches #Privacy #Security #ShennaBellows #ImakeSchesslerJandreau #MattTownsend -
"Somerset County March 1st in #Skowhegan, Maine:
(Note that the image we posted before says 1:30 but the Facebook page says 2:30. We will update if we find more information)
Neighbors for #CommonGround Rally"
https://www.facebook.com/events/1050816263754788/
#Maine #SkowheganMaine #Somerset #Unite! #Medicaid #SNAP #AffordableMedications #SpecialEd #VeteransHealthcare #VeteransBenefits #SchoolLunches #Privacy #Security #ShennaBellows #ImakeSchesslerJandreau #MattTownsend -
"Somerset County March 1st in #Skowhegan, Maine:
(Note that the image we posted before says 1:30 but the Facebook page says 2:30. We will update if we find more information)
Neighbors for #CommonGround Rally"
https://www.facebook.com/events/1050816263754788/
#Maine #SkowheganMaine #Somerset #Unite! #Medicaid #SNAP #AffordableMedications #SpecialEd #VeteransHealthcare #VeteransBenefits #SchoolLunches #Privacy #Security #ShennaBellows #ImakeSchesslerJandreau #MattTownsend -
USPS intercepts mail containing 'white powder' intended for Maine Sec. of State's Office
Story by Matthew Bourgault, WGME
September 17, 2014AUGUSTA (WGME) -- "The Maine Department of the Secretary of State says that a piece of mail intended for Secretary of State #ShennaBellows' office was intercepted by the United States Postal Service.
"The mail contained a white powder, according to Bellows' assistant, Emily Cooks.
"Cooks say the mail was intercepted out of state and never reached Bellows' office.
"The powder is being analyzed as the USPS and FBI are both investigating the incident.
"The Associated Press reported Monday that suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least six other states."
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Didn't take the #MAGA asshats long to respond. #ShennaBellows has already been threatened!
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I’m grateful for the bravery of #Maine Secretary of State #ShennaBellows and the #Colorado Supreme Court Justices in the #AndersonvGriswold majority. They have stood up for rule of law in the U.S. when it is dangerously under siege. We must publicly commend their integrity. By fulfilling their constitutional and other legal duties, these officeholders present a clear, shining counterexample to the lawless dictatorship Trump intends.
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- To rebut Trump’s arguments that the hearing in #Maine did not afford him due process, Secretary of State #ShennaBellows relies, in part, on the proceedings in #AndersonVGriswold, the #Colorado case that culminated in removal of Trump from that state’s ballot. She explains that the trial and appeals process in Colorado afforded Trump and his counsel time to familiarize themselves with the evidence and arguments raised in Maine. Shows the pragmatic power of one state having moved first. #LawFedi
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- #ShennaBellows was executive director of #Maine ACLU, which makes her rejection of Trump’s #FirstAmendment arguments significant. His arguments are weak, but Bellows gives sophisticated reasons for her position. She notes that even if Trump’s #Jan6 speech was protected by the 1st A, the 1st A does not override qualification requirements for holding the office of President. Separately, she also decides that incitement to insurrection is not protected speech. 3/ #LawFedi
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Some quick observations of what I consider notable about this Ruling from #Maine Secretary of State #ShennaBellows.
- In Maine, the state legislature elects the state secretary of state; Bellows likely enjoys general support from the state’s political establishment.
- Bellows herself served in the Maine legislature, lending weight to her understanding of her authority and duties under Maine’s election laws. 2/ #LawFedi -
MAGA asshats better not try and mess with our Secretary of State!
#Maine disqualifies #Trump from presidential primary ballot, citing #insurrection clause
Move comes days after #Colorado supreme court removes Trump from state primary ballot for same reason
by Maanvi Singh and agencies
Thu 28 Dec 2023 20.30 EST"Maine has blocked Donald Trump from its presidential primary ballot, becoming the second state to bar the former president from running, under a constitutional provision that prevents #insurrectionists from holding office.
"On 19 December, a decision made by Colorado’s supreme court removed Trump from that state’s primary ballot, citing the same constitutional clause and setting up a legal showdown at the US supreme court.
"Maine’s secretary of state #ShennaBellows examined the case after a group of citizens challenged Trump’s eligibility and concluded that Trump should be disqualified for inciting an insurrection on January 6, 2021.
"'I do not reach this conclusion lightly,' said Bellows, a Democrat, in the decision. 'I am mindful that no Secretary of State has ever deprived a presidential candidate of ballot access based on Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment. I am also mindful, however, that no presidential candidate has ever before engaged in insurrection.'
"Trump is the current Republican frontrunner, and his campaign has vowed to appeal the decision. 'Make no mistake, these partisan election interference efforts are a hostile assault on American democracy,' said #StevenCheung, a Trump campaign spokesperson, in a statement, also accusing Bellows of being a 'a virulent leftist'.
"Unlike other states, Bellows, who oversees elections in Maine, was required to make an initial determination about disqualification before it was considered by the courts. Bellows has suspended the effect of her decision until the state’s highest court rules on any appeal.
"The decision, if it takes effect, would apply only to the state’s March primary, but its conclusion would probably also affect Trump’s status for the #November2024 general election. Both Maine and Colorado are Democratic-leaning states, which means Joe Biden will likely win in both. However, while Maine has just four electoral votes, it’s one of two states to split them. Trump won one of Maine’s electors in 2020.
"Both the Maine and Colorado decision are based on section 3 of the #14thAmendment, which bans from office those who 'engaged in insurrection'. The provision, which came after the civil war, was intended to prevent Confederates from retaking power.
"Legal scholars have argued that the clause should apply to Trump because of his role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election and obstruct the peaceful transfer of power. The clause has rarely been used and has not previously been tested on the office of the presidency.
"Lawsuits in #Minnesota and #NewHampshire arguing that Trump should be excluded from the ballot based on the 14th amendment were dismissed. In #Michigan, plaintiffs appealed to the state’s supreme court after lower courts declined to disqualify Trump.
"The US supreme court may ultimately resolve the issue nationwide. The Colorado Republican party has already appealed to the country’s top court and Trump is expected to file his own appeal over the disqualification in both states.
"The highest court currently has a 6-3 conservative majority, which includes three justices nominated by Trump."
#ClarenceThomasResign #JusticeThomasResign #ScotusIsCompromised #MainePolitics #USPolitics #Election2024
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Donald Trump Barred From Maine’s Primary Ballot
#News #14thamendment #Ballot #DonaldTrump #Maine #ShennaBellowshttps://deadline.com/2023/12/donald-trump-maine-primary-ballot-1235683024/