Campaign fell short of necessary signatures to make the ballot
Maine judge agrees with Secretary of State in casino referendum rejection
A Maine judge said the Secretary of State, Matthew Dunlap, was within his rights to reject a referendum proposal to create a casino in southern Maine.
2016-04-11
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A Maine judge said the Secretary of State, Matthew Dunlap, was within his rights to reject a referendum proposal to create a casino in southern Maine.
Dunlap said the campaign fell short of the necessary signatures to make the ballot. One of the main reasons was that 32,526 signatures were deemed invalid because the signature of the circulator or the notary didn't match signatures on file with the state.
Justice Michaela Murphy sided Thursday with Dunlap. Dunlap said he feels bad for people who signed the petitions in good faith, but said he has to make sure referendum drives are done "with all of the validity required of the Constitution."
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