The Maine Democratic Party isn’t giving up yet.

Despite a recommendation from Deputy Secretary of State Julie Flynn that unenrolled U.S. Senate candidate Herbert Hoffman does have enough signatures to be on the November ballot, the party said Friday they are “confident” that he does not.

The statement from party spokeswoman Rebecca Pollard said entire petitions — not just a few signatures — must be voided because they believe Hoffman did not honor the circulator’s oath.

“We have detailed this one flaw in a memo to Secretary of State Matt Dunlap and are confident that once corrected, it will become clear that Mr. Hoffman does not have the required 4,000 signatures to be on November’s ballot,” she said in the statement.

The debate — at least this phase of it — will be settled on Monday when Dunlap issues his ruling. It could be challenged in court.

Hoffman, of Ogunquit, is seeking a place on the ballot alongside U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, and U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, a Democrat.