In an announcement sent early Tuesday, party officials said there was “a rapid increase in chatter related to potential election fraud.”
They cited the state’s lack of a voter ID law.
“We are concerned people may attempt to impersonate other voters in order to gain access to, and cast, a fraudulent ballot,” party executive director Jason Savage said in the e-mail. “We encourage all Maine Republican voters to show up at the polls and vote so that they can be sure no one attempts to use their identity to cast a ballot.”
