Maine

When filling out your voter registration card, you must provide either your Maine driver's license number or the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you are a new voter in Maine, you must send a copy of either your Maine driver's license or a utility bill or a government document that states your name and address with your voter registration form.

All polls open between 6am and 10pm depending on the population of the town. Local officials can give you the exact opening time for your community. All voting places close at 8pm on election day.

To register by mail or through a voter registration drive, you must do so 21 days before Election Day. However, you are able to register in person up until and on Election Day. When registering in person 21 days before an election, or on Election Day, you must show proof of identity and residency.

Not registered? Use our registration tool to fill out your application!

Beginning in 2018 Maine has a ranked choice voting, which allows voters to rank the candidates on their ballot in order of their preference (1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice, etc.).

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For information on state campaign contributions, please visit your state's resource.

You may vote absentee at the clerk's office as soon as absentee ballots are available. Absentee ballots are available 30 days before the election at the municipal clerk's office. You do not need to complete an application if you vote in person at the municipal clerk's office.

You can find your polling place by utilizing your state resource.

If you have further questions on your polling place location, please contact your county clerk.

In order to be a poll worker in Maine:

• You must be registered to vote in Maine
• You must be at least 18 years of age; except students 17 or older may work at the polls as student election clerks for specific elections
• You must attend training at least once every two years
• You might be entitled to compensation, depeding on the jurisdiction

To sign up, contact your local board of elections.

To verify your voter registration status, please contact your municipal elections office.

You are a Military or Overseas voter if you are in uniformed services, living overseas OR a spouse or dependant of a uniformed services voter. To get registered and vote, you can utilize Overseas Vote Foundation.

If you have additional questions about elections and voting overseas you can use our state specific elections official directory or contact the Overseas Vote Foundation.