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Secretary of State Shenna Bellows pushes back on DOJ

State of Maine moves to dismiss spurious DOJ lawsuit 

AUGUSTA, MAINE – In the latest update to the case of United States of America vs. Shenna Bellows, the DOJ lawsuit to demand sensitive, personal voter information of every Mainer, a motion to dismiss was filed in U.S. District Court in Portland Friday. 

“The first Trump administration requested voting data from states, and not a single one complied, regardless of the political leanings of the state. Now the DOJ is attempting to go even further, instituting bully tactics, threats and lawsuits all in an aim to wrest control of election administration and oversight away from the states as the U.S. Constitution dictates. Maine elections are free, safe and secure, and we will continue to fight the gross federal overreach so that they remain so.” 

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