Maine allows for absentee/vote-by-mail and has early voting in person. Either are good options and will likely depend on the voter's individual preference and ease of access.
To avoid postal delays impacting your vote, we recommend mailing your completed ballot back by Tuesday, October 13th. Plan to drop it off by hand after that.
If you are concerned about your absentee ballot returning on time through the mail, visit our other page to learn how to drop your ballot off in person.
In Person: November 3, 2020
By Mail: Postmarked October 19, 2020
Online: N/A (The form must be printed and mailed to your municipal registrar)
Request in Person due October 29th, 2020
Request by Mail due October 29th, 2020
Request Online due October 29th, 2020
*must be received by these dates, must be mailed in advance
To be counted, voted absentee ballots must be received by the municipal clerk by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, whether mailed or returned in person.
We strongly recommend mailing your ballot much earlier (by October 13th) and, if that's not possible, dropping it off in person. Learn how below or on our other page.
No. Everyone may request a mail-in ballot this election.
If you use the Online Absentee Ballot Request Service, you will receive a confirmation message that your application has been processed, and your municipal clerk will follow up with a confirmation email to let you know that your request has been received.
Maine is in the process of developing an absentee ballot tracking system for voters to check on the status of their absentee ballot. This new service will be launched in October 2020 and additional details will be available at that time.
No.
To your county's Municipal Clerk by 8 pm on Election Day.
Yes, as long as they are not a candidate or a member of the candidate's immediate family.
An absentee ballot may not be issued to a third person who has already been issued five absentee ballots for voters in the municipality until the third person has returned one of those ballots.
October 4, 2020 to October 29, 2020.
During regular business hours on days when clerks’ offices are open
Municipal clerks’ offices
First time voters who did not provide identification while registering to vote will need to provide an ID, returning voters and those who registered with identification do not need to.
If you register to vote within 21 days of an election, including on election day, you must appear in person to register at the municipal registrar in order to register.
Photo ID and proof of residence is required.
Contact your Local Election Office with any questions.
6am - 8pm
Polling places in municipalities with a population of less than 500 open between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m.;
Those in municipalities with a population of 500 or more open between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m.
All polling places close at 8 p.m.
If you are in line when polls close, you are legally entitled to vote. Don't leave!
First time voters who did not provide identification while registering to vote will need to provide an ID, returning voters and those who registered with identification do not need to.