AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine’s secretary of state has scheduled a hearing about a challenge of the petitions filed by an independent candidate for U.S. Senate.
Independent Max Linn is running for Senate in a race where the high profile candidates are Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Sara Gideon, the speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said a hearing to address the challenge of Linn’s nomination petitions is scheduled for Thursday.
Former state Sen. Mary Small of Bath, a Republican, filed the complaint. Dunlap said the hearing will take place using remote meeting technology, and that he will serve as the hearing officer.
A ruling issued within five days will determine whether Linn will be disqualified from the November ballot.
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