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Republican nominee for Maine governor says he wants ICE agents at polling places in the state

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Republican nominee for governor recently told a crowd of supporters that he would ask a top Department of Homeland Security...

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  1. Bangor Daily News

    Bobby Charles said he’ll ask Donald Trump’s border czar to send ICE to Maine polls (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    BDN Exclusive Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, said ICE and law enforcement are prohibited from being at the polls on Election Day.

  2. WHDH Boston

    Republican nominee for Maine governor says he wants ICE agents at polling places in the state (opens WHDH Boston)

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    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Republican nominee for governor recently told a crowd of supporters that he would ask a top Department of Homeland Security...

  3. Maine Public

    Bobby Charles says he'll ask Trump's border chief to send ICE agents to Maine polls (opens Maine Public)

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    In leaked audio, the Republican gubernatorial candidate says he's friends with border czar Tom Homan and that he'll ask him to send ICE agents and marshals to polling locations to guard against noncitizen voting.

  4. The Hill

    Maine Republican governor nominee requests ICE at polling places during midterms (opens The Hill)

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    Bobby Charles, the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Maine, recently said he wants the Trump administration to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and U.S. Marshals to polling sites in the state.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Republican nominee for Maine governor supports ICE presence at midterm polls (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Bobby Charles, the Republican nominee for Maine governor, is coming under fire from Democrats after the candidate revealed he would personally ask White House border czar Tom Homan to dispatch federal officers to the state’s polling locations for the midterm elections. Speaking at an Aug.

  6. Portland Press Herald

    Bobby Charles says he will ask Trump border czar to send ICE to Maine polls (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Maine Democrats, including gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree, were quick to condemn Charles' comments.

  7. Newsweek

    What Trump Has Said About ICE at Polls as Maine GOP Candidate Audio Leaks (opens Newsweek)

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    Trump has not ruled out sending ICE to polls, as gubernatorial nominee Bobby Charles says he plans to request federal agents.

  8. InDepthNH

    GOP Nominee for Maine Governor Says He Wants ICE Agents at Polling Places in the State (opens InDepthNH)

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    Maine's Republican nominee for governor recently told a crowd of supporters that he would ask a top Department of Homeland Security official to send U.S. Marshals and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to polling places in the state for this fall's midterm elections, according to audio obtai…

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