VOTE IN MAINE

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Tuesday, October 15th (by mail, online)

Tuesday, November 5th (in-person)

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 15th. You can register to vote online by visiting the State Online Voter Registration Service Website. 

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 15th. You can download and print the voter registration application, and send it to your local election officials.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, November 5th by visiting your local election office. You may also register to vote in person 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.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: Between 6 am and 10 am – 8 pm, depending on the counties

  Maine does not require voters to present identification while voting.

  Special Requirement for first-time voters:
  When you register for the first time in Maine, you’ll need to provide identity documents, such as your driver’s license or ID, a current utility bill, bank statement or paycheck stub, as long as it contains your name and address.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  In-person absentee is available in Maine. Look up early voting locations and hours on the election portal. Contact your local election office to find out more about how to vote absentee in person.

  In-person absentee will take place from October 6th to October 31st, 2024.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  All registered voters in Maine can request for an absentee ballot without reasons for the general election this year. They may request the absentee ballot by 5 pm on October 31st. You can apply for mail-in ballot by submitting the completed absentee ballot application to your county election official by mail or in person.

  • Your mail-in ballot must be postmarked by whenever as long as it is received no later than 8 pm on November 5th.
  • Your mail-in ballot may also be submitted to a drop-off box provided by your municipal clerk by 8pm on November 5th.
  • You can track your mail-in ballot by contacting your county election official.

  If you need to change any information on your voter registration, you may do so on your voter registration form by re-submitting the voter registration form.

MORE INFORMATION FOR MAINE VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. SENATE 
  A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Senate positions in Maine are open. Below are the candidates for the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Angus King* (I) vs. David Costello (D) vs. Demi Kouzounas (R) vs. Jason Cherry (I)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House member serves a term of 2 years. Both positions in the congressional districts of Maine are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website.  Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election for the select district. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ 1st District: Chellie Pingree* (D) vs. Ronald Russell (R) vs. Ethan Alcorn (I)
  ▹ 2nd District: Jared Goldman* (D) vs. Austin Theriault (R) vs. Diana Merenda (I)

  MAINE STATE SENATE
  All positions in the 35 senate districts of Maine are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Maine Senate website.

  MAINE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
  All positions in the 151 legislative districts of Maine are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Maine House of Representatives website.

  MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
  Maine will hold a mayoral and city council election for Augusta. 

  STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
  ▹ Indirect Initiative:  Limit the amount of campaign contributions to $5,000 from individuals and entities to political action committees that make independent expenditures
  ▹ Bond Issue 1: Authorize $25 million in general obligation bonds for research, development, and commercialization of for Maine-based public and private institutions in support of technological innovation
  ▹ Bond Issue 2: Authorize $10 million in general obligation bonds for the restoration of local community buildings
  ▹ Bond Issue 3: Authorize $30 million in general obligation bonds for the development and maintenance of outdoor trails
  ▹ Legislative Referral: Replace the Maine state flag with a flag consisting of a pine tree and the North Star on a buff background

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the Maine Board of Elections website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Pre-Registration

  17-year-old Maine residents may re-register to vote, but can only vote when they turn 18 as long as they meet the voter requirements of the state.

• Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  Every voter who casts a provisional ballot has the right to find out from their local election official if the ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted. Email cec.elections@maine.gov or call 207-624-7650 to check the status of your provisional ballot.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Students from Maine living away from home while attending a college, trade school, or technical school may choose to vote in absentee ballot.

  If you are a student living temporarily outside the United States, you can register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application (Absentee Ballot) that is used by all other U.S. voters who are living abroad.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN MAINE?

  You must be a United States citizen and at least 18 years old. You must be a resident of Maine and the municipality in which you wish to vote.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 14 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, and Obama) You may find more information on their respective websites.

  When registering to vote, it is not mandatory for a voter to declare party affiliation. However, in some states including Maine, voters with party affiliation may vote only in the primary election of the party they are affiliated with. Unaffiliated voters, on the other hand, may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In the primary election in Maine, voters with a party affiliation are only allowed to vote for their party’s nominees. Unaffiliated voters, on the other hand, may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in the primary elections. In the general election, however, all voters are free to vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In Maine, there are also candidates for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Maine State Senate, Maine State House of Representatives, as well as several local positions. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Maine legislative district, please visit the Maine State Legislature website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.