Matthew Dunlap

State auditor steps down after failing accounting exams

October 2, 2021 GMT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's state auditor announced Friday that he is stepping down after failing two exams needed to become a certified public accountant — a requirement for the post he was elected to last year.

Dunlap reflects on myth of broad voter fraud as tenure ends

By DAVID SHARPNovember 28, 2020 GMT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Matthew Dunlap, Maine's secretary of state, likens worries about voter fraud to Halloween fears of razor blades being placed in apples...

Mainers should be prepared for some delayed election counts

By DAVID SHARPNovember 2, 2020 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — People accustomed to staying up late to see who won the election may be out of luck in several races in Maine because a record number of absentee votes, along with ranked choice voting, could delay results...

Lawsuit says Maine must do more to help voters amid pandemic

September 21, 2020 GMT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Election advocates in Maine want a state judge to rule on the constitutionality of some of the state's elections systems, including whether absentee ballots must be counted if postmarked by Election Day...

Ranked voting in presidential election put on ice in Maine

By DAVID SHARPAugust 25, 2020 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Ranked choice voting won’t be used in the presidential race this November in Maine after a judge allowed a Republican-led referendum that would let voters decide whether to use the voting system in future presidential elections...

Report: Trump commission did not find widespread voter fraud

By MARINA VILLENEUVEAugust 4, 2018 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The now-disbanded voting integrity commission launched by the Trump administration to investigate the 2016 presidential election uncovered no evidence to support the president's claims of widespread voter fraud, according to an analysis of administration documents released...

Report: Trump commission did not find widespread voter fraud

By MARINA VILLENEUVEAugust 3, 2018 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The now-disbanded voting integrity commission launched by the Trump administration uncovered no evidence to support claims of widespread voter fraud, according to an analysis of administration documents released Friday...