Democratic Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau is calling for the resignation of a Republican lawmaker recently indicted by a grand jury in Oxford County.
Rep. Randall Hall, of Wilton, was indicted earlier this week on charges that he forged signatures needed to access cash offered through Maine's taxpayer-funded campaign finance program.
The 12 charges included 10 counts of aggravated forgery and violating the Maine Clean Elections Act.
Hall was prevented from accessing the funds by the Maine Ethics Commission, which then referred its findings to the Maine Office of Attorney General.
Speaker Fecteau said in a statement that the charges warrant Hall's immediate resignation from the Maine House of Representatives.
Democrats currently hold a two-seat advantage in the House.
Hall could not immediately be reached for comment. He is serving his fourth term in the Maine House and has qualified for the Maine Clean Election funds in each election prior to 2024.
