Thomas E. Delahanty II, Election Fraud Crackdown, Maine, 2016

The feds are locking and loading for Election Day. With ballots on the line and public trust hanging in the balance, federal and state authorities in Maine are mobilizing a full-scale legal response team to crush any attempt at election fraud during the November 8, 2016 general election. U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced a coordinated crackdown in partnership with the Justice Department and Maine state officials, signaling zero tolerance for corruption at the polls.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys John G. Osborn and Andrew McCormack have been named District Election Officers for the District of Maine, tasked with spearheading the federal response. They’ll be stationed in Portland, Maine, manning phones from the moment polls open. The public can reach Osborn at (207) 771-3214 and McCormack at (207) 262-4615—direct lines to the DOJ’s enforcement muscle. Their mission: field, verify, and act on any reports of vote tampering, intimidation, or ballot-box abuse in real time.

They’re not alone. Maine Assistant Attorney General Phyllis Gardiner and Deputy Secretary of State Julie Flynn will oversee state-level monitoring, while Zachary Heiden, attorney for the ACLU of Maine, stands ready to defend voters’ rights. Any attempt to harass, film, or challenge voters under the guise of ‘election integrity’ could trigger immediate legal consequences. Federal law bans coercing or bribing voters, stuffing ballot boxes, altering vote counts, or marking ballots without voter consent—violations that carry serious federal penalties.

The FBI is also on high alert, with special agents deployed across every field office and resident agency nationwide. Allegations of fraud or voter suppression on Election Day will be fast-tracked. Courts have been looped in, too—federal and state judges are on standby to issue emergency orders if voting rights are threatened while polls are open. This isn’t routine oversight. It’s a full-court press.

Delahanty made it crystal clear: “Every citizen must be able to vote without interference or discrimination and to have that vote counted without it being stolen because of fraud.” The Justice Department, he vowed, will act “promptly and aggressively” to defend the system. The message is aimed at anyone thinking of testing the law—don’t. The machinery of justice is armed, awake, and watching.

The right to vote is the bedrock of democracy. And on November 8, the feds aren’t leaving it to chance. With legal teams on duty, hotlines live, and courts on call, Maine’s election integrity has a hard shell—and a fast trigger. Report fraud. Protect the vote. Watch the watchers.

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