US EditionPolice Investigating Allegations of Maine Ballots Arriving in Amazon Package
State officials and law enforcement are investigating a shipment error involving 250 authentic ballots amid concerns over election security ahead of a voter ID referendum.
- A Newburgh, Maine resident received a package on October 1, 2025, containing 250 genuine state election ballots, prompting an official investigation.
- This misdelivery happened just weeks before Maine's November 4 election, which features Question One, a contentious voter ID citizens referendum.
- The ballots were discovered inside an Amazon box alongside household items, and the resident immediately reported and turned them over to town officials under video supervision.
- Maine Republican Party Chair Jim Deyermond described the event as intentional rather than accidental and called on federal authorities to promptly take control of the investigation, emphasizing that it should be treated as a possible criminal case. Republicans maintain that this situation highlights significant weaknesses in the election system.
- Authorities continue investigating the allegations amid political tensions over election integrity and voter ID laws, with Secretary of State Shenna Bellows facing criticism but refusing to resign.
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Woman In Maine Receives 250 State Election Ballots In Amazon Delivery Package
And the Democrat party says election fraud doesn’t happen. This might change their mind. A woman in Maine who ordered a box of rice and plates was shocked after her Amazon delivery package contained 250 state election ballots. After election officials were alerted of the mysterious delivery, they confirmed the ballots were authentic. The Maine Wire was one of the first outlets to break the story and provided key details: A Newburgh resident expe…
Maine Woman Receives 250 State Election Ballots in Amazon Package Delivery
As voters in Maine prepare to cast their ballots in a state referendum election on November 4th, a Newburgh woman received a surprise delivery. She was expecting a package with household goods and a toy lightsaber, but instead received bundles of ballots for the November 4th election, totaling over 250 ballots.
Lewiston Sun Journal
State investigating report that 250 ballots were mailed to a Newburgh woman
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows' office said it was aware of "serious allegations" that packages of ballots were mailed to a single voter earlier this week.
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