Maine Secretary of State
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PublishedAugust 8, 2022
Maine begins accepting absentee ballot requests for November election
Requests can be submitted now but actual ballots won't be mailed back until October.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
Maine publishes standards meant to curb vulgar vanity plates
What will the Urban Dictionary say about your license plate? The state is about to find out.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2021
Maine secretary of state warns of text-based phishing scam
Shenna Bellows is warning residents to be suspicious of text messages they receive from an entity claiming to be the 'Secretary of State Drivers License Facility.'
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PublishedMay 5, 2021
Panel endorses bill to have voters elect Maine attorney general, other officers
Maine is one of the few states in which legislators, rather than voters, choose the attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
New deputy secretary of state puts focus on ‘equity, inclusion’
Joann Bautista, of Portland, has been hired for the newly created position of policy advisor to the secretary of state.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2020
Maine Voices: New secretary of state can help make voting easier
The challenges of our COVID election have underscored the need for online registration and an easy-to-use voter website.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2020
Democrats nominate Shenna Bellows as Maine’s next secretary of state
The state senator from Manchester will be the first woman to hold the office if elected Wednesday by the full Legislature, where Democrats hold a majority.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2020
Our View: Dunlap’s openness has been hallmark of his term
The outgoing Maine secretary of state never lost sight of the ‘public’ aspect of public service.