# Maine Secretary of State Not Caught With Ballots

> Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows wasn't caught with 250 ballots in 2026, the incident occurred in 2025.
- Title: Maine Secretary of State Not Caught With Ballots | Shortify
- Summary: Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows wasn't caught with 250 ballots in 2026, the incident occurred in 2025.
- Keywords: maine secretary of state, shenna bellows, ballots, election fraud, 2025 election, amazon package, maine wire, bobby charles, hannah pingree, fact check, Lead Stories
- Source: Lead Stories — https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2026/11/fact-check-maine-secretary-of-state-not-caught-with-box-of-250-ballots-and-incident-was-in-2025-not-2026.html
- Published: 2026-11-11T00:53:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: maine secretary of state, shenna bellows, ballots, election fraud, 2025 election, amazon package, maine wire, bobby charles, hannah pingree, fact check, news
## 2025 Incident
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows wasn't caught with 250 ballots in her office in 2026.
## Claim Origin
The claim appeared in a post by @GOP_is_Gutless on X on Nov. 9, 2026.
## Video Source
The video was originally published on The Maine Wire's Facebook account on Oct. 4, 2025.
## Claimant Background
Bobby Charles, a Republican who ran for Maine governor in 2026, lost to Hannah Pingree on Nov. 3, 2026.
## 2025 Scandal Details
The incident involved 250 absentee ballots for the Nov. 4, 2025, election found in an Amazon package.
## Key takeaway

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was not involved in election fraud after a box of 250 ballots was found in a 2025 Amazon package.