FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 29, 2023 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows released the below statement following the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee bipartisan 7-1 vote today to defeat LD 1038, a bill that would repeal …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 18, 2023 AUGUSTA — The Scarborough Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch will reopen Monday, May 22, following a temporary closure for remedial work stemming from water damage that resulted from the bitterly cold temperatures …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 26, 2023 AUGUSTA — Annual reports are due on Thursday, June 1, 2023 for all business and nonprofit entities on file with the Secretary of State's office as of December 31, 2022. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 5, 2023 AUGUSTA — Changes to Maine notarial law are now in effect under a 2022 law which establishes a separate office of marriage officiant and allows for remote and electronic notarization. Mainers wishing to …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 12, 2023 Contact: Emily Cook 207-441-0405 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced Friday that the Department of the Secretary of State’s Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions is reaching out to …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Contact: Emily Cook 207-441-0405 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced the new wording of the referendum question for the citizens’ initiative entitled “An Act To Create the Pine Tree Power …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 30, 2023 Contact: Emily Cook 207-441-0405 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced the final wording of a referendum question on Monday. The wording of the citizens’ initiative question entitled “An Act To …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 1, 2023 Contact: Emily Cook 207-441-0405 AUGUSTA — The Scarborough Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) branch will be closed temporarily starting May 2 to allow for further repair work following the broken roof drain in …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Contact: Emily Cook 207-441-0405 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is now accepting public comment on the wording of a citizen initiative question that will appear on the Nov. 7, 2023 Referendum …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Contact: Emily Cook 207-441-0405 AUGUSTA — The citizens’ initiative petition effort to allow vehicle owners and independent repair shops to access on-board diagnostic systems in vehicles has been found valid …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2023 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced the final wording of two referendum questions on Monday. The wording of the citizens’ initiative question entitled “An Act To Create the Pine Tree Power Company, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2023 AUGUSTA — The citizen initiative petition regarding voter approval for certain public borrowing has been found valid, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows confirmed today. The petitions for “An Act To Require Voter …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2023 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows release the following statement on Friday, January 6, the two year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol and the peaceful transfer of power which occurred January 6, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2022 AUGUSTA — Last week, the Maine Historical Records Advisory Board (MHRAB) was awarded a $4,360 grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) through the Statewide Programming Grant …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2022 AUGUSTA — This afternoon, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was re-elected to another two-year term by the incoming members of the 131st Maine State Legislature. “I am humbled and honored to have the opportunity to …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2022 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows released the following statement after news that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would be delaying enforcement of REAL ID requirements for domestic flights and …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2022 AUGUSTA — The citizen initiative petition effort to create a consumer-owned utility has been found valid, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows confirmed today. The petitions for “An Act To Create the Pine Tree Power …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2022 AUGUSTA — The citizen initiative petition regarding campaign spending restrictions has been found valid, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows confirmed today. The petitions for “An Act To Prohibit Campaign Spending by …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2022 AUGUSTA — A recount of ballots cast has been scheduled for Somerset County Commissioner District 5 race, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced today. The recount of the Canaan to Caratunk to Jackman to Big Ten …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2022 AUGUSTA — The official tabulation of votes from the Nov. 8, 2022 General Election is now complete, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced. The certified results were submitted to Gov. Janet Mills yesterday …
