Draft:Impeachment in Maine

See also: Impeachment in the United States and Impeachment by state and territorial governments of the United States

In Maine,

Impeachment law

https://legislature.maine.gov/doc/10674

Impeachment efforts

No official has ever been impeached by the state's House.^[1] However, several unsuccessful efforts to impeach officials have taken place.

Paul LePage (governor), 2016

https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/maine-house-ready-to-debate-lepage-impeachment-investigation

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/nation-world/facing-impeachment-effort-maine-gov-lepage-to-skip-state-of-state-address?photo=1

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2016/01/11/some-maine-democrats-to-press-for-impeachment-of-gov-lepage/

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/01/the-plot-against-paul-lepage/424014/

Janey Mills (governor), 2020

https://www.sunjournal.com/2020/05/18/some-republican-lawmakers-want-to-impeach-janet-mills/

Shenna Bellows (secretary of state), 2024

https://www.foxbangor.com/news/state/maine-legislature-votes-not-to-impeach-secretary-bellows-for-trump-ballot-decision/article_f6d1bb0c-af3e-11ee-ac1a-0ff7af332706.html https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-politics/ap-trump-ballot-decision-leads-maine-lawmaker-to-call-for-impeachment-of-top-state-election-official/ https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/01/03/legislative-republicans-launch-process-to-impeach-maine-secretary-of-state-bellows/ https://apnews.com/article/maine-secretary-of-state-trump-ballot-impeachment-1215a0faf773b42e20b3e307d7c20347 https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2024-01-09/maine-lawmakers-squash-attempt-to-impeach-secretary-of-state-for-removing-trump-from-primary-ballot https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/maine-house-votes-down-gop-effort-to-impeach-election-official-who-removed-trump-from-ballot https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-house-defeats-republicans-2nd-attempt-to-impeach-shenna-bellows-donald-trump-impeachment-politics-republicans-democrats-14th-amendment https://apnews.com/article/trump-ballot-maine-secretary-impeachment-07505c0d0600d5249efc0327a3e4d7e1 https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/01/09/house-votes-down-impeachment-order-against-sec-bellows-over-trump-ruling/ https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/maine-secretary-of-state-impeachment-trump-maine-ballot-shenna-bellows/97-2ff54629-8053-4fe4-94a0-b55d9f4557f6 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/maine-secretary-of-state-who-opted-to-keep-trump-off-primary-ballot-is-facing-threat-of-impeachment https://local12.com/news/nation-world/impeachment-procedures-continue-for-maines-secretary-of-state-over-trumps-ballot-removal-shenna-bellows-over-donald-trump-decision-march-election-us-united-states-2024-joe-biden-insurrection#! https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/04/politics/elections/maine-republican-2nd-attempt-impeach-shenna-bellows-donald-trump/ https://www.wabi.tv/2024/01/04/maines-secretary-state-faces-impeachment-over-decision-disqualify-trump-primary-ballot/ https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/01/05/politics/effort-impeach-shenna-bellows-maines-growing-polarization/ https://www.pressherald.com/2024/01/09/maine-house-takes-up-lawmakers-call-to-impeach-secretary-of-state/ https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/maine-house-rejects-attempt-to-impeach-maines-secretary-of-state-over-trumps-ballot-removal-shenna-bellows-over-donald-trump-decision-march-election-us-united-states-2024-joe-biden-insurrection' https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/maine-secretary-of-state-threats-impeachment-trump-ballot-rcna131673 https://wgme.com/news/local/bellows-responds-to-maine-representatives-request-for-her-impeachment https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/impeachment-order-republican-house-representative-maine-secretary-of-state-shenna-bellows/97-115ac9e1-ff19-4ad4-bb3c-aa151b8ab194 https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-house-rejects-effort-investigate-impeachment-secretary-state-shenna-bellows/46328496 https://thebatesstudent.com/25173/news/house-defeats-impeachment-attempt-against-bellows/ https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/politics/maine-secretary-of-state-who-opted-to-keep-trump-off-primary-ballot-faces-threat-of-impeachment/3391624/ https://www.pressherald.com/2023/12/29/maine-republicans-angered-by-ruling-lawmaker-calls-for-impeachment-of-secretary-of-state/

https://legislature.maine.gov/backend/App/services/getDocument.aspx?documentId=104404

References

1. Sharp, David (January 11, 2016). "Some Maine Democrats to press for impeachment of Gov. LePage". Boston.com. The Associated Press. Retrieved 21 April 2025.

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