Voting Resouces

Necessary mid-term election information:

Maine has one of the most accessible voting processes in the country. If you feel you have been denied the opportunity to vote, please discuss the situation with the local clerk or warden. If you cannot resolve the issue, contact the Elections Division at 207-624-7650. To be eligible to vote in Maine, you must meet the following requirements:

• 18 or older on the day of election

• United States citizen

• Resident of the municipality in which you want to vote

Early voting: begins 10/3/26

Election day: 11/3/26

Polls open as early as 6 and as late as 10 AM. All polling locations close by 8 PM.
Find your voting place: Maine.gov: Government: eDemocracy: Voter Information Lookup

Absentee ballot information:

Absentee ballot request due date: Before close of business 10/29/26.
Absentee ballot due date: 11/3/26 (drop off).

Absentee ballot process:

1. Request via online form or by calling your municipal clerk's office

2. Receive ballot in the mail

3. Complete ballot and drop off to your municipal clerk's office (city hall). Contact clerk at city hall for any additional information

Mail in ballot information:

Mail in voting request due date: Mail in request by 10/19/26.
Mail in voting due date: Mail completed ballot by 10/27/26.

Mail in ballot process:

1. Mail in request form to municipal clerk's office 15 days before election

2. Receive ballot in the mail

3. Mail in ballot 7 days prior to the election. Ballot may also be dropped off in person if this due date is missed. Contact clerk at city hall for any additional information

Resources:

Absentee guide:
https://www.maine.gov/sos/elections-voting/absentee-guide

Voter resources:
https://www.maine.vote/

Voter registration status:
https://www.maine.vote/register

Online voter registration form:
https://registertovote.sos.maine.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration/Registration

Voter plan toolkit:
https://nationalvotereducationweek.org/partner/plan/

Voter information by address:
https://www.maine.gov/portal/government/edemocracy/voter_lookup.php

Voter info in other languages:
How to Vote in Maine | League of Women Voter