Bellows says election will proceed as usual, despite legal battle over Trump’s mail-in voting order

By: Lauren McCauley

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 485

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Despite the ongoing legal battle over President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict voting by mail, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows reiterated Thursday that for voters in Maine and across the country, nothing has changed.

Bellows and other election officials are arguing that Trump’s executive order placing new restrictions on mail-in voting would present massive — if not impossible — challenges to reach compliance in time for the Nov. 3 election.

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