Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says he’s heard of no reports of voter fraud, intimidation of suppression despite concerns raised by the Republican Party.

The Maine GOP sent out a statement early Tuesday that mentioned “a rapid increase in chatter related to potential election fraud.”

It complained about the state’s lack of an identification requirement to vote. And Maine GOP Political Director Joe Turcotte encouraged Republicans to vote early so their names will be crossed off voting lists, eliminating the possibility of someone else voting in their name.

Dunlap said he’d heard of no problems late Tuesday afternoon other than voting machine failures in Lincolnville, Mount Vernon and Woolwich.

Mainers were selecting a president and two members of Congress. Also on the ballot are referendums that aim to legalize marijuana for recreational use, overhaul elections with ranked-choice voting, expand background checks for gun purchases and raise the minimum wage.

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