There’s been a lot of attention lately about the possibility of election fraud. While state officials in Maine say instances of voter fraud are rare, there are a number of federal, state and local resources available on Election Day should voters have concerns.
“Every four years in connection with a presidential election the Department of Justice has a nationwide Election Day program which is designed to handle complaints,” says Don Clark, spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maine.
Clark says an assistant U.S. attorney will be available both in Portland and Bangor while the polls are open. He says individuals from the Maine attorney general’s office, the state elections bureau and the ACLU of Maine are also taking part, but that it is extremely rare for the attorneys from his office to receive calls on Election Day.
Kristen Muszynski with the Maine secretary of state’s office says people who have any concerns when they’re at a polling place should speak to the election warden or clerk to find out whether the activity in question is legal.
