Lawmakers consider bill requiring Maine voters to show photo ID at polls

Supporters say a photo ID mandate would boost public confidence in Maine elections, but opponents, including Gov. Mills, say it would do far more harm than good.

In Maine and nationwide, Real ID requirement for air travel is delayed – again

The Department of Homeland Security has pushed back the date for requiring federally approved IDs to May 2025.

Shenna Bellows: Why voting matters

The election is Nov. 8; these are the reasons you should vote

Political leaders and political scientists say America’s democratic roots require people to head to the polls and that the nation’s future depends on it.

Seth Carey loses case against district attorney hopeful

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows rules Carey failed to prove DA contender Neal McLean Jr. did anything wrong.

Seth Carey fails to offer evidence against district attorney hopeful

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says she will issue ruling within the five days required by law.

Sens. Collins, King sharply divided as Republicans block Democratic voting rights bill

While Collins slams the bill as ‘a vast federal takeover of state elections,’ King says American democracy is in danger as Republicans refuse to even debate it.

Proposed ballot initiative to block non-citizens from voting falls short

The Maine Secretary of State's Office says the initiative, inspired by debate in Portland about allowing non-citizens to vote in city elections, did not have enough valid signatures.

Secretary of State Bellows touts Maine electoral practices to congressional panel

The former Democratic state senator, testifying alongside Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, says voting should be ‘equal and safe and secure all across the country.’

Secretary of State Bellows to testify before Congress on voter rights bill Thursday

She will describe Maine’s experiences with many of the provisions that Congress is considering making mandatory nationwide.