Secretary of State Shenna Bellows joined Democratic officials from 11 other states in criticizing the proposed expansion of the use of the federal database.

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has joined 11 other secretaries of state in confronting the use of voter data for some purposes.

It's been two months since a Penobscot County woman reported finding 250 Maine ballots in a package. State officials said they must be 'slow and meticulous' with their review.

That's significantly lower than during presidential years but was higher than the past two, referendum-only elections in the state.

In Maine's latest statewide election, half of the absentee ballots cast and counted were returned by Democratic voters, more than twice the number by Republicans.

Voters in House District 94 will choose a new representative Feb. 24 following the resignation of former Rep. Kristen Cloutier.

This is the first time Maine Conservation Voters, founded in 1986, has endorsed someone in a gubernatorial primary.