Maine voters can now begin requesting absentee ballots for the general election scheduled for November 3.
No-excuse, absentee voting will be available to voters through October 29.
Ballots will begin being mailed to voters 30 days ahead of the election.
Absentee ballots may be requested online here, but they must be completed and received at your local town hall by 8pm on election day, November 3.
Maine voters may also go in person to request an absentee ballot with a paper application.
Once completed, absentee ballots must be returned to your local town hall. Most municipalities have a secure drop box located outside of the building where absentee ballots can be dropped off.
Maine citizens who are not yet registered to vote may do so until the close of polls on election day.
Anyone who is unsure of their voter registration status may contact their local municipal clerk’s office to check.
Contact information for all Maine municipal clerks and registrars is available here. A statewide online lookup tool is not currently available.
To register, prospective voters must be United States citizens, residents of Maine, and turning 18 before the November election date.
First time registrants must show both proof of residency and identity. Government documents such as a driver’s license, passport, birth certificate, or signed Social Security card are all valid ways of doing so.
Mainers may also choose to provide official documentation showing their name and address. For example, prospective voters may bring proof of their eligibility for public benefits, a utility bill, a bank statement, or a paycheck.
Photo IDs from state-approved public or private schools or institutes of higher education are also considered acceptable.
Some may also opt to provide their driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security Number.
Current or former incarceration status, including for felony convictions, does not disqualify Mainers from registering to vote or casting their ballot.
