Article: 2 Maine super delegates ineligible

ELLSWORTH - Two of the eight prominent Democrats appointed by the Democratic National Committee to represent Maine as super delegates at the Democratic National Convention aren't eligible to do so under the DNC's own residency requirements.

Neither former U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell nor former Maine Gov. Kenneth Curtis is a legal resident of Maine, as required by DNC rules stipulating that super delegates must "legally reside in their respective state."

The DNC defines legal residency through voter registration. Neither Mitchell nor Curtis is registered to vote in Maine.

Voter registration records for the Manhattan borough of the city of New York show Mitchell registered to vote there as a ...