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November 01, 2004
Maine | Activists May Disrupt Maine Elections

Maine Secretary of State Dan Gwadosky has expressed concerns over a recent court ruling that would allow petition activists- particularly the Bear Baiting Ban activists- to show up at polling places and “block” people from entering.

Gwadosky, Maine´s top election official, said a review by the state attorney general concluded that opponents, or “blockers,” could not be legally barred from polling places.

“I don´t think that´s a positive development,” Gwadosky said Monday. “We don´t think it´s a good thing.”

While saying the presence of both sides on as many as five petition campaigns could lead to “chaos,” Gwadosky said he will abide by the attorney general´s interpretation of the law.

Source: Portland Press Herald.



Posted by Christopher Johnson at November 1, 2004 07:04 PM | TrackBack
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