Maine

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Voting

Eligible to Vote:

To register, you must be a United States citizen, at least 16 years of age to pre-register to vote and have established a fixed principal home in Maine.

To vote in a Referendum or General Election, you must be registered in the community where you reside, and be at least 18 years of age. A 17 year old may vote in a Primary Election, if that person will be 18 by the General Election.

Where to Vote?

You can register to vote by filling out a voter registration card at your town office or city hall, through any Motor Vehicle branch office, in most state & federal social service agencies, or at voter registration drives.

You can also download and print a Maine voter registration application here. Please note that both sides of the card will print on one page.

If you cannot print the voter registration application, contact your town clerk to have a voter registration card mailed to you. A printed version of the voter registration card, with your original signature, must be kept on file by your town clerk, so the card cannot be transmitted electronically.

Completed voter registration cards may be hand delivered or mailed to your town office or city hall. Check this listing for telephone and mail contacts for each town and city.

When you register for the first time in Maine, you’ll need to provide identity documents that show you have established your voting residence in the State of Maine.

The following documents are acceptable proof of identification for the purposes of registering to vote:

• Government document or credential with photo ID (i.e. driver’s license, State ID, valid U.S. Passport, military ID, ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe)
• Government ID document/credential without photo (i.e. certified birth certificate or signed Social Security card)
• An official document that shows name and address of voter (i.e. eligibility for public benefits, utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck)
• Student photo ID from a state-approved public or private school or institute of higher education in Maine
• Verified unique identifier (Maine driver’s license number or last four numbers of Social Security Number)

There is no cut-off date for registering to vote in person at your town office or city hall.

Election Day

Every town and city has its own places where people vote, called voting places or "the polls". You can call your town office or city hall to find out where you vote. Voting places open between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., depending on the population of the town. Local officials can give you the exact opening time for your community. All voting places close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. You can find your polling place using the Voter Information Lookup Service

Online Absentee Ballot Request

Use this online service to request your absentee ballot electronically. The ballot will be sent to you via postal mail and must be returned to your municipal clerk by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Early Voting:

As soon as absentee ballots are available, 30 days before the election, you may vote in person at your town office. Voting dates and hours vary by town; check with your town clerk or look up your town on the Secretary of State's website.