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Bangor Warns of Illegal Ballot Harvesting

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotNovember 3, 2024Updated:November 3, 20249 Comments2 Mins Read1K Views
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Bangor city officials warned residents on Tuesday that at least one person has been engaged in illegal ballot harvesting, going door-to-door asking people for their absentee ballots.

[RELATED: Exclusive: Records Show Votes Cast Under Names of Non-Citizens in Multiple Maine Elections Since 2016…]

“As a voter, you need to protect your own ballot, and when you receive that from us make sure you are bringing that back in a manner that is acceptable,” said Bangor City Clerk Lisa Goodwin speaking to News Center Maine.

Only the recipient of the ballot, a family member, or a previously designated third party is allowed to deliver absentee ballots to a drop box or the city clerk’s office.

Bangor warned that anyone giving their ballot to an illegal ballot harvester risks having their ballots destroyed by the harvester or simply never delivered.

Officials informed Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’s office of the illegal harvesting.

“Our elections are very secure. Absentee ballots are traced and we anticipate a free, safe, and secure Election Day,” said Bellows.

Despite Bellow’s claim, she is yet to pursue an investigation into non-citizen voting in Maine after a Maine Wire investigation revealed at least six non-citizens are registered to vote in the state, and votes have been cast in the names of five of them since 2016.

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Seamus Othot

Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He grew up in New Hampshire, and graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected]

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Rooster
Rooster
1 year ago

I feel better knowing that Bellows believes our elections are secure, lol.

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Axylos
Axylos
1 year ago

Bellows is a lying communist bureaucrat!!! ILLEGAL ALIENS are already voting in Maine elections and she does NOTHING!!

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Patriot
Patriot
1 year ago

@Rooster. What she means is she is securing the election for dems.

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Waldo Otto
Waldo Otto
1 year ago

Per their usual, the dems are causing chaos to suit their devious means.

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Boxcar
Boxcar
1 year ago

Shenna Bellows is also AGAINST voter id here in Maine.

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Gardiner Schneider
Gardiner Schneider
1 year ago

I recall that Bellows, perhaps at the urging of our State’s Governess, attempted to illegally block President Trump from appearing on Maine’s Presidential ballot. A Supreme Court decision made her back down.

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Craig
Craig
1 year ago

She’s a joke! Bot her out of maine politics and ban her from any lobbying etc for 5 years!

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Jhp
Jhp
1 year ago

Shenns a joke…dont trust her for a minute!

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un-enrolled
un-enrolled
1 year ago

How many illegals voting in district 2, does it take to sway the results in Golden’s favor?

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