Maine authorities are investigating claims that dozens of unmarked ballots that were to be used in next month’s elections were found inside a woman’s Amazon order.
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, during a news conference at the Maine State House in Augusta, said that the Maine town of Ellsworth reported that it was missing a shipment of 250 absentee ballots.
She added that, around the same time, a woman in the town of Newburgh, Maine, told authorities that she found 250 ballots wrapped in plastic in a package that contained her Amazon order.
“I have full confidence that law enforcement will determine who is responsible, and any bad actor will be held accountable,” Bellows said, adding that “this year, it seems that there may have been attempts to interrupt the distribution of ballots and ballot materials.”…
Maine Investigates Report of 250 Mail Ballots Found in Amazon Package
