Attorney General Aaron Frey is one of 19 attorneys general to argue that the president does not have constitutional authority to dictate election rules to the states.

State officials warn upcoming elections will be vulnerable as the Trump administration dismantles key parts of election security networks.

Maine is on the verge of a health care disaster, and it’s not because of a virus, a flood or a storm. It’s because of a deliberate, avoidable failure of political leadership. And the consequences are already being felt first and hardest in the communities of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine Democrats have put forward a proposal to no longer award the state’s Electoral College votes by congressional district if Republican-led Nebraska also switches to a winner-take-all system for presidential elections.

Trump signed an executive order last week spelling out changes such as requiring government-issued ID to register to vote, as well as the completion of all ballot-counting by the end of Election Day.

“The right to vote is a cornerstone of our free society and the President is acting without any authority by trying to dictate election law,” said Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey.

However, Democratic Congresswoman Chellie Pingree voted against the bill, saying it makes voting unnecessarily difficult, saying, for example, that half of Americans don't have a passport, because they're not traveling internationally and they're expensive to get.

The Maine Attorney General also announced new litigation against the White House over its dismantling of three federal agencies.