YOUR VOTE: Maine

By Countable

MAINE

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

GENERAL

• November 8, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

• Voters may register and vote at their polling places on election day.
• October 18, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote by mail.

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

• November 3, 2022 - Final day to request and return a completed absentee ballot application by 5 p.m.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

• November 8, 2022 - Absentee ballots (via mail or in person) must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Registered voters in Maine who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application to their local clerk's office as soon as possible.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status:

• Not sure if you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements:

• Here are the requirements to register as a voter in Maine.

Need To Register?

• Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location:

• School, firehouse or community center, this simple form will tell you where to go to cast your ballot.
• Click here to find contact information for your City or Town Clerk.

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws:

• Maine does not require photo identification to vote, only to register.

Accepted Credentials:

• Here is the list of accepted credentials.
• Contact your municipal clerk and registrar for an acceptable list of options.

Don't have a valid ID?

• Once you have registered to vote, no further voter ID is required to vote in Maine, except for some first time voters.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

The Maine Secretary of State:

• Call (207) 624-7650 or email CEC.Elections@maine.gov.

Voter ID Helpline:

• Call 844-338-8743

Any other questions? 

• Check out the Maine Elections Division.

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Mainers!