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With a key U.S. Senate race at stake, and open races for governor and the 2nd Congressional District, tensions could well run high on Election Day. A polling place in Lewiston was subject to complaints about election interference earlier this month, with a conservative news website at the center of the unrest.
The federal government has said it will send election monitors to Lewiston, Portland and South Portland, further worrying some progressive groups given President Donald Trump’s history of false claims about elections.
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South Portland added to list of Maine cities where Justice Department will send election monitors
But Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has urged calm, noting that federal officials will have to abide by state laws prohibiting interference at polling places.
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Kirby Wilson is the politics editor for the Portland Press Herald. In that capacity, he oversees political coverage for all Maine Trust for Local News publications. Before joining METLN, he was the senior. More by Kirby Wilson
