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Law Enforcement Probes Reported Delivery of Maine Ballots to Newburgh Home

The probe follows a conservative outlet’s report ahead of a voter ID referendum.

Mail-in ballots | (JASON REDMOND/Getty)
PORTLAND, ME - NOVEMBER 3: Chris Horne, a staffer with the Portland City Clerk's Office, unloads absentee ballots from a drop box at City Hall on Tuesday morning. Horne said she had unloaded the box three times by 10:30 a.m. and usage has been heavy, particularly overnight. (Staff photo by Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The Maine secretary of state’s office said law enforcement is investigating allegations that packages of ballots were received by a private citizen.
  • Authorities have not verified the ballots’ origin or disclosed which agency is leading the inquiry.
  • Published photos show a cardboard Amazon-style box with multiple stacks of 2025 election ballots sealed in plastic alongside household items.
  • A shipping label visible in the images lists a Penobscot County woman, who declined to comment, as did Newburgh’s town clerk and town manager.
  • Maine House Republican leaders pointed to the report to press their case for a voter ID initiative expected on the November ballot.