How Did Blank State Election Ballots Get Mailed to a Newburgh Resident?

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says an investigation is underway to discover how blank state election ballots were mailed to a Newburgh home. They arrived in an Amazon box, that appeared to have been re-sealed.

The Newburgh woman brought the box to her town clerk.

Absentee voting starts Oct. 6 for the Nov. 4 election, and is open to all registered voters and no reason is required to request a ballot.

The secretary of state says she has launched an investigation after a Maine woman allegedly received an Amazon box filled with blank state election ballots. It appears that the box was opened and then resealed.

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— CBS 13 News (@WGME) October 2, 2025