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November 02, 2004
Maine | Maine State Republicans Prepare to File Lawsuit

Mayflower Hill EXCLUSIVE: Mayflower Hill has learned that the Maine State Republicans are preparing to file a lawsuit that would disqualify thousands of votes from college students whose primary residency is out of state.

The basis for the law suit is that out of state students, since they do not declare their primary residency to be in Maine, are ineligible Maine voters under state law.

While there are many out of state students within the Maine State University system- particularly at Orono and Farmington- this primarily effects the 6,000 or so students enrolled at Bowdoin, Bates and Colby- many of whom choose to vote in the Brunswick, Lewiston/Auburn, and Waterville precincts.

Developing… ONLY AT MAYFLOWER HILL



Posted by Christopher Johnson at November 2, 2004 04:17 PM | TrackBack
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