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DOJ sending election observers to polls in Portland, Lewiston

States Newsroom · October 23, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice is sending election monitors to polls in Portland and Lewiston to oversee the Nov. 3 elections, the Maine Secretary of State’s office confirmed. The Department of Justice has in recent years sent observers to other states on a smaller scale, usually in response to a civil rights…

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DOJ sending election observers to polls in Portland, Lewiston

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