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Is Maine Secretary Of State Turning A “Blind Eye”….Because Of Money?
Another “double standard”? This is interesting especially with Maine’s new “automatic voter registration” law.
Boston Globe reports “On a single plot in rural Maine, a slew of Rhode Island car registrations. It sure must be cozy out in the woods of Jefferson, Maine.
That’s where, on a shady lot near Damariscotta Lake State Park, Providence residents have registered at least 200 personal vehicles. Pull back the lens and the problem is even larger. Providence police have identified a total of 4,900 vehicles, trailers, and motorcycles that the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles said carry Rhode Island addresses, including more than 430 in Providence, said Providence police Major Michael E. Correia.
The Maine Department of the Secretary of State confirmed that there are hundreds of vehicles with Rhode Island addresses and active Maine registrations.
Out-of-state registrations are a money-maker for Maine. The state collected $524,141 in nonresident excise taxes in fiscal year 2018, said Kristen Muszynski, spokeswoman for the Maine Department of the Secretary of State, which oversees the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Read more HERE.
Charles E. Summers Takes New Role In Department Of Defense….How Convenient?
News Center Maine reports “Former Maine Secretary of State takes new role in Department of Defense. A former Maine Secretary of State and state senator will take on a new role in the Department of Defense effective January 1.
Charles E. Summers, Jr. will assume responsibilities as the Acting Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, according to the Department of Defense.”
Read more HERE.
Related:
MAINE SECRETARY OF STATE CHARLIE SUMMERS WINS ELECTION AND JULIE FLYNN GETS TO COUNT HER BOSS’ VOTES
Charlie E. Summers, Maine’s 48th Secretary Of State, Selected For Appointment To The Senior Executive Service (SES)
News Release – Nov. 8, 2017
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has announced the following Department of Defense Senior Executive Service appointments and assignments:
“Charlie E. Summers has been selected for appointment to the Senior Executive Service, and for assignment as the principal deputy assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs. Summers serves in the Navy Reserve, and was most recently executive director for the Veterans Count. He previously served as director of public affairs for the Navy Reserve, a Maine state senator, and Maine’s 48th secretary of state. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and Black Hawk College.” Read more HERE.
SES Governing Council 500 Exposed
2016 Senior Executive Service Report
Does anyone have info on other Maine members of the SES?
Charlie Summers (Summers was State Director for United States Senator Olympia Snowe from 1995–2004.)
The Dots Continue To Connect
Maine GOP state senator Eric Brakey kicks off underdog 2018 bid to unseat Angus King.
Brakey challenged his opponent’s spot on Maine’s June primary ballot, saying Max Linn submitted dozens of fraudulent signatures — including four from dead people.
Linn of Bar Harbor was allowed on the ballot in March by Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap. Brakey challenged Dunlap’s decision last week in Kennebec County Superior Court. Since then, his campaign says that it has found an additional 25 signatures that should be disqualified, including 16 from people who aren’t Republicans. (All well and good, however, Dunlap didn’t see this? What’s with the SOS “validating” signatures???)
Superior Court Justice William Stokes granted an order sending Linn’s case back to Dunlap, a position supported by the state and Brakey’s attorney, Josh Tardy.
What is so disturbing about this? Brakey’s attorney is Joshua Tardy!
(Now former) Rep. Joshua Tardy(R), during the tenure of Governor John Baldacci (D), was contacted regarding a fraudulent election in Biddeford, Maine. He was informed of ballot tampering and tampering of first class mailings with the post office. His help was also sought with fraudulent confiscation of properties. He stated, quote “this has been hashed over.” When asked why the complaining party wasn’t included in the “hashing over” of this issue, he declined to speak and hung up. And Governor LePage nominates him to the Judicial Selection Committee?
Will history repeat itself with Brakey replacing Senator Angus King? Attorney Joshua Tardy is a huge “big boy network” player.
You are known by the company that you keep!
Jonathan Courtney…..Justify Your Run For Maine Secretary of State
BDN reports “Split Legislature creates uncertain re-election path for Democrats in Maine constitutional offices.”
Matt Dunlap, another former Democratic lawmaker, was secretary of state from 2005 to 2011 and from 2013 through the present. Dunlap is running for re-election but faces a challenge from former Republican Sen. Jonathan Courtney of Springvale.
Courtney served one term in the House and four terms in the Senate — including one as Senate majority leader — before being termed out of office in 2012. He was the Republican nominee for the 1st Congressional District that year, but he lost to Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree.
Dunlap said he doesn’t see the secretary of state as a partisan position and hopes that lawmakers recognize he hasn’t operated that way.
“I have the track record to continue,” said Dunlap.”
“The Department of the Secretary of State touches the lives of virtually every Maine resident. From safeguarding the original Maine State Constitution and preserving millions of precious historic documents, to conducting state elections….and takes its responsibilities in the area of elections and civic education very seriously.”
Let’s examine if Mr. Dunlap has the “track record to continue.”
Through personal experiences, the Secretary of State most certainly appears as a partisan position and documented evidence reveals a less than poor job performance within various divisions of this office. At this time we will focus on elections.
Secretary Dunlap speaks of “the qualities of fairness, experience, knowledge, integrity and efficiency of the election process”, yet dismissed/ignored election law violations and refused to investigate the City of Biddeford’s election fraud in 2004. The 1)premature opening of absentee ballots and 2)the failure of the Post Office to mail first-class campaign flyers are state and federal violations of law, a matter of public trust and interest and warranted a full investigation into the City of Biddeford. The general public had not heard about this as the media refused to report on this, unlike the recent reporting on the ballot recount in the Falmouth-area election. “Dunlap said a major swing in the recount happened when a bundle of 25 ballots from Long Island that were not counted on election night were discovered and other ballots that can’t be accounted for that have suddenly appeared.” BDN reports “Given the tight margin in the recount, these 21 untraceable ballots made the difference in deciding the winner. Efforts by the Bangor Daily News to obtain a copy of the voter manifest are ongoing, as both the Maine secretary of state’s office and the town of Long Island claim the list is in the other’s possession. The recount on Nov. 18 and Monday’s document review were both overseen by Deputy Secretary of State Julie Flynn. Efforts this week to contact Flynn and Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap have been unsuccessful. Democrats feel burned by the fact that the GOP would not allow any additional investigation, and they say the senators must use all resources at their disposal to determine where the 21 Long Island ballots came from and pledge to explore all legal options available to ensure there was no voter fraud in Senate District 25.”
Now that the shoe is on the other foot…the Democrats cry “foul.”
Why didn’t the Democrats “say the senators must use all resources at their disposal” with the fraudulent election in Biddeford?
On the other hand, Republicans are not exempt from another “selective” process within this state. Former Republican Sen. Jonathan Courtney was presented with the documented evidence of crimes, attached in this post, and brushed aside. With his failure to act on criminal activity, will he maintain the same “qualities of fairness, experience, knowledge, integrity and efficiency of the election process” as Mr. Dunlap?
With the refusal of those in authority to act, per their oaths, duties and obligations – whether constitutional officers or elected officials – are we to trust that future elections will be honest? Are we to trust the same people in office today who were there in the past?
Does Mr. Mr. Dunlap have the “track record to continue”?
Jonathan Courtney must justify his qualifications for position as Secretary of State.
Related: Maine Secretary of State Dunlap Talks Out Of Both Sides Of His Mouth, click here.
COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS IN MAINE TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, click here.
Aroostook Watchmen with Guest Phil Merletti on Confirmation Hearing of William Schneider For Judgeship
Phil recaps the events of the hearing.
The Judiciary Committee voted unanimously on the confirmation of William Schneider.
03/12/2014 08:00 AM EDT (1:00:04)
EPISODE1409 – AROOSTOOK WATCHMEN
Listen HERE.
The 5 Remonstrances, click here.
Maine Judiciary Committee – Confirmation Hearing – William J. Schneider to the Maine District Court, click here.
Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary
Senator Linda M. Valentino (D-York), Chair
Senator John L. Tuttle, Jr. (D-York) (absent)
Senator David C. Burns (R-Washington)
Representative Charles R. Priest (D-Brunswick), Chair
Representative Kimberly J. Monaghan-Derrig (D-Cape Elizabeth)
Representative Jennifer DeChant (D-Bath)
Representative Matthew W. Moonen (D-Portland)
Representative Stephen W. Moriarty (D-Cumberland)
Representative Lisa Renee Villa (D-Harrison)
Representative Jarrod S. Crockett (R-Bethel)*
Representative Michael G. Beaulieu (R-Auburn)
Representative Anita Peavey Haskell (R-Milford)
Representative Stacey K. Guerin (R-Glenburn)
Representative Wayne T. Mitchell (Penobscot Nation)
Governor Paul LePage
207-287-3531
Fax 207-287-1034
E-mail, click here
Senate President Justin L. Alfond (D-Cumberland County)
Senate President’s Office (207) 287-1500
home: 232-4187
E-mail: justin@justinalfond.com
Senate Majority Leader Troy D. Jackson (D-Aroostook County)
Senate Majority Office (207) 287-1515
home: 398-4081
cell: 436-0763
E-mail: SenTroy.Jackson@legislature.maine.gov
Senate Minority Leader Michael D. Thibodeau (R-Waldo County)
Senate Minority Office (207) 287-1505
home: 223-5177
E-mail: SenatorThibodeau@aol.com
Speaker of the House Mark Eves (D-North Berwick)
(207) 287-1300
E-mail RepMark.Eves@legislature.maine.gov
Rep. Seth A. Berry, Majority Leader D-Bowdoinham)
House Majority Office (207) 287-1430
E-Mail: RepSeth.Berry@legislature.maine.gov
Rep. Kenneth Wade Fredette, Minority Leader R-Newport)
House Minority Office (207) 287-1440
E-Mail: RepKenneth.Fredette@legislature.maine.gov
OPEGA MISSION
The Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability (OPEGA) exists to support the Legislature in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to improve the accountability, oversight and performance of State government for the benefit of Maine’s citizens.
Related: (now former) Secretary of State Charlie Summers, click here.
Maine Secretary of State Dunlap Talks Out Of Both Sides Of His Mouth
Courtesy of Dorothy Lafortune
Each year, the Secretary of State solicits nominations for the Lorraine M. Fleury Award. “The award is intended to recognize and honor an individual who has made a significant contribution to the election process and who exemplifies the qualities of fairness, experience, knowledge and service.”
“The integrity and efficiency of the election process depends almost entirely on the devotion of municipal officials,” said Secretary Dunlap. “It’s tough to single folks out, but individuals who carry out their duties with extraordinary energy and commitment are recognized by their peers, neighbors, and many elected officials, who have acknowledged this work with nominations for the Lorraine M. Fleury Award.”
“Maine’s a national leader in the administration of elections,” said Dunlap.
Source: Maine Government News
In 2004 I ran as a clean election candidate in a special election held in Biddeford. People who helped out with my campaign worked their hearts out and we conducted a clean campaign. The events surrounding this election were not just mere “irregularities” or “mistakes”. A full investigation into the City of Biddeford, and clerk Clairma Matherne, was fully warranted.
My issues are:
1) The premature opening of absentee ballots
2) The failure of the Post Office to mail my first-class campaign flyers. This was paid with clean election funds by the taxpayers of Maine. These were not delivered and neither did the taxpayers receive their mail.
These are state and federal violations of law and a matter of public interest.
Sec. of State Dunlap ignored my complaint to his Deputy Secretary of State, Julie Flynn and Asst. A.G. Leanne Robbins.
Dunlap also viewed the physical evidence of campaign flyers not mailed by the Post Office. Click here. Taxpayers funds paid for this! You should be outraged!
Evidence of cover up of violations of law within the Secretary of State’s Office (inc. DMV), dating back to Bill Diamond, were presented to Mr. Dunlap. He has the same generic answer used today…”there’s nothing I can do.”
When Charlie Summers took over Secretary Dunlap’s position, I requested to meet with him about Dunlap’s failure to act. Summers did not grant me the opportunity to meet with him. However, the following is what transpired. Click here.
Secretary Dunlap speaks of “the qualities of fairness, experience, knowledge, integrity and efficiency of the election process”, yet dismisses/ignores all of the above with the City Clerk of Biddeford because it suits the Office of Secretary of State and its cohorts. Those who do not listen/read the media/press releases are uninformed, those who do…are misinformed. The people of Maine are being misled by one side of Mr. Dunlap’s mouth. (However, beware, this is the norm with public official announcements.)
There must be oversight and accountability within the office of the Secretary of State, the Attorney General’s office and the Ethics Commission. Unless, and until, there is accountability and oversight of state agencies, including constitutional officers, this is what can we expect from Augusta!
Maine is hardly “a national leader in the administration of elections.” Pay attention to Mr. Dunlap’s lips.
Related: click here.
Aroostook Watchmen – Emergency Meeting With Governor Paul LePage
Jack and Phil discuss the extraordinary meeting with Governor LePage. To listen, click here. (sound comes in at approx. 12 minutes into the broadcast)
Remonstrance For Maine Government, click here.
There is some concern that, should Governor LePage pursue the Remonstance, he might be “set up.” Should that happen it will expose “who” set him up and the people will back up Governor LePage.
Discussion is had on the wild goose chase by the Attorney General’s office and that Governor LePage will look into that. It’s hopeful that he will. However, at the beginning of his tenure, the Governor was apprised of the “less than poor” job performance of his constitutional officers, specifically William Schneider, A.G. and Charlie Summers, Secretary of State. Unfortunately, former Attorney General Janet Mills and former Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap have returned to their former positions…and nothing will change. Nothing was done about A.G. William Schneider, nor Secretary of State Charlie Summers and replacing them with “formers” will not yield a different result.
Additionally, unconstitutional bills go beyond the 2nd amendment.
Constitutional violations continue due to the uninformed, uneducated legislators which is in total conflict with their sworn oaths of office.
Whenever a constitutional violation is perpetrated against one of the people, they have a right to redress in the court. However, much research has been done regarding our judicial system. (view this post – comments)
Whether one has an issue of foreclosure, thefts involving property, children, animals, etc. , you ultimately end up in court. Judges are paid state employees. If you file a complaint against a judge it goes before the Committee on Judicial Responsibility and Disability. See members on this committee. Is this not a conflict of interest…a serious issue that Governor LePage can resolve…remove judges/attorneys judging judges. These members are personal appointments by the governor.
This blog was started to educate and inform the public. There is much information and documentation to prove malfeasance of office, official corruption and oppression, violations of unalienable rights, cover up of violations of law by our elected officials …. and so much more.
For more info, type the name/agency in the “search engine.” More info/documents will be added as time permits.
In the meantime, please support the efforts of the Aroostook Watchmen and forward the posts on this blog far and wide.
Do not be fooled by the wolves in sheep clothing!
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