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TexasTowelie

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Tue Dec 6, 2016, 02:45 AM Dec 2016

Gov. LePage claims non-citizens could have voted

AUGUSTA -- Republican Gov. Paul LePage is telling state legislators he’ll rubber-stamp their election certifications despite his concerns about the accuracy of the state’s official results.

Democratic Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said the integrity of Maine’s election isn’t in question and he hasn’t received complaints regarding the integrity of it. He said the office is “fully confident” the election results it certified are accurate and represent the will of voters.

LePage is questioning the results approving marijuana legalization, a minimum wage hike and an income surtax to fund schools. He has claimed voters didn’t understand the specifics of the ballot questions.

The governor also has said the state will verify if college students voted lawfully, and he speculated recently that no ID requirement for voting means “people from the cemetery” would vote.

Read more: http://www.timesrecord.com/news/2016-12-05/Front_Page/Gov_LePage_claims_noncitizens_could_have_voted.html

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