Maine’s secretary of state is speaking out against a proposal to change how people vote in the U.S. This comes after an executive order by President Donald Trump to improve election security. The executive order requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in elections and mandates that all ballots be received by Election Day across the country.

Republicans called on Maine Secretary Shenna Bellows to step aside from her role overseeing elections after she announced her campaign for governor.

Trump signed an executive order last week spelling out changes such as requiring government-issued ID to register to vote, as well as the completion of all ballot-counting by the end of Election Day.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine Democrats have put forward a proposal to no longer award the state’s Electoral College votes by congressional district if Republican-led Nebraska also switches to a winner-take-all system for presidential elections.

Trump has threatened to pull federal funding from states that don't comply with his executive order to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and require that absentee ballots be returned by Election Day to be counted.

Democrats can take yesterday's elections as one of the first bits of good news they've had in months. But there are lots of issues that are still center-right, including immigration.

And I'm proud and humbled to announce that today I announced my run for governor for the great state of Maine," Bellows said to a room of family, friends, and supporters. Bellows attended Ellsworth High School,

As Maine prepares to vote on its own voter ID proposal, a federal order mandating citizenship proof to register has stirred concerns among voting rights advocates.

In 2025, Republicans control the Senate 53-47, including two independent senators who caucus with the Democrats. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis, Susan Collins, Jon Husted, John Cornyn and Bill Cassidy could all face fierce fights to maintain their U.S. Senate seats next year.

Maine’s secretary of state is still reviewing the impact of the president’s recently signed executive order on preserving and protecting the integrity of American elections.

A high profile candidate has officially entered the race for the 2026 gubernatorial election in Maine. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced she is running for governor this