缅因州共和党州长候选人Bobby Charles于8月20日在阿伦德尔的一场活动中表示，他计划在11月的中期选举前三到四周，请求白宫边境事务主管Tom Homan向该州投票站派遣ICE特工及美国法警1。Charles将在11月的选举中对阵民主党候选人、前缅因州众议院议长Hannah Pingree1。
对于这一提议，Charles解释称其目的是促使州和地方选举管理部门与联邦当局保持沟通，以“防止投票地点的暴力、恐吓和违法行为”1。然而，该计划引发了民主党官员的批评。缅因州民主党执行主任Devon Murphy-Anderson称Charles的计划“不仅令人深感震惊，而且可能违法”1。缅因州国务卿Shenna Bellows也表示，ICE特工依法被禁止出现在投票站1。根据Brennan Center的说法，联邦法律禁止军事和联邦机构在投票站附近部署部队或武装人员1。国土安全部此前曾明确表示没有计划向投票站派遣ICE特工，国土安全部长Markwayne Mullin在3月的确认听证会上强调，ICE特工只有在存在“特定威胁”时才会出现在投票站，而非为了恐吓1。
Bobby Charles, the Republican nominee for Maine governor, has announced his intention to request the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and U.S. marshals to polling places ahead of the midterm elections 1. Speaking at an event in Arundel on August 20, Charles stated he would make the request to Tom Homan, the White House border czar, three to four weeks before the election 1. He explained that the objective is to ensure communication between state and local election administration and federal authorities to "prevent violence, intimidation, and illegal activity at polling locations" 1.
The proposal has drawn sharp criticism from Democratic officials, who argue it is intended to intimidate voters and may be illegal 1. Shenna Bellows, Maine's secretary of state, stated that ICE agents are legally prohibited from being present at polling places 1. Furthermore, the Department of Homeland Security has previously stated that it has no plans to deploy ICE agents to polling places 1. According to the Brennan Center, federal law prohibits the deployment of military and federal armed personnel near polling sites 1. Devon Murphy-Anderson, executive director of the Maine Democratic Party, condemned Charles's plan as "not just deeply alarming, but potentially illegal" 1.
Addressing the presence of federal agents at elections, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated during his March confirmation hearing that ICE agents would only be present at polling places if there is a "specific threat," rather than for the purpose of intimidation 1. Charles is scheduled to face Democratic candidate and former Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree in the November election 1.
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