The Department of the Secretary of State is committed to providing easily accessible information and services to the people of Maine and beyond. Listed below, are the online services currently available to Mainers and businesses who need credentials or information from the Maine State Archives, the Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Some services may require a subscription with InforME.
We hope you find these services convenient and easy to use.
Corporations, Uniform Commercial Code, & Commissions
- Corporate Name Search and Related Services - Certificates of existence, corporate information & fillings, corporate name search and service of trustee process.
- Annual Reports Online - File the annual report using the charter number of the entity or your subscriber account.
- Paper Annual Report Form - Download a preprinted Annual Report form for your entity to print, complete and submit to our office.
- Change of Address Service - Change the address of the non-commercial clerk or non-commercial registered agent or change the principal or home office address of an entity. (Fee)
- Commercial Clerk or Commercial Registered Agent (CRA) Listing Management Service - Update your listing information.
- Notaries & Dedimus Justices - Find a Notary Public or Dedimus Justice.
- Notary Public Online Renewal & Profile Update Service - Renew your Commission & update your profile online.
- Maine Remembers, Tributes to Veterans - Order a button to wear to the polls and submit an online tribute to honor a veteran.
- Service of Trustee Process - This online service allows financial institutions or credit unions to file an initial or renewed designation.
- UCC Online - The Total UCC Solution - Search, retrieve, and file UCC records.
Elections & Voting
- Clean Election Contribution Site - Links to the Ethics Commission. Allows individuals to make a qualifying contribution on behalf of a candidate who has applied for public funding and also to make a general donation to the Clean Election Fund.
- Election and Voting Information - Find your elected officials, your polling location, request an absentee ballot, and much more about elections and voting.
Maine State Archives
- Maine's Civilian Conservation Corp - Submit a tribute to a CCC member or add your own personal account of time spent working at one of Maine's camps.
- Search Our Holdings - Maine State Archives Online Catalog (Guide to Using the Catalog)
- Digital Collections of the Maine State Archives on the DigitalMaine Repository
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
- Appointments at Branches - If your transaction cannot be completed online or you'd prefer in-person service, you can book an appointment at one of our branch offices.
- Abandoned Vehicle Notification - As a financial institution, you may receive email notification when a vehicle has been abandoned for which you hold a lien. This service requires a subscriber account with InforME.
- Driver Cross Check - Fleet Driver Tracking Service Try the Demo This service requires a subscriber account with InforME.
- Driver's Licenses & Identification Cards - Renewal & replacement service.
- Driver's License Reinstatement Fees - Pay a reinstatement fee for your Maine driver's license or Maine operating privileges
- Driving Records - Request and purchase your driving record.
- Driver Records Search - Search & Download Driving Records This service requires a subscriber account with InforME.
- Duplicate Vehicle Registration - Purchase a duplicate registration.
- International Registration Plan - An online processing system allowing the State of Maine to manage the requirements of the International Registration Plan (IRP) and the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA).
- Organ Donor Registry This online service provides Maine residents with a Maine driver's license or State ID Card the ability to add their name to or remove their name from the Maine Organ Donor Registry.
- Over Size / Over Weight Permits - Online Maine Overlimit Permits may be obtained through this application.
- Posted Roads Information - Search by town or route for posted road (Directs you to MDOT's travel information website).
- Rapid Renewal - Vehicle Registration Renewal Service
- Registration Records Information - Search & download registration records. This service requires a subscriber account with InforME.
- Title Records Search - Search vehicle title records. This service requires a subscriber account with InforME.
- Title Replacement - This online service provides vehicle owners with the ability to purchase a duplicate Maine certificate of title for their vehicle when the original has been lost, misplaced, or damaged.
- Trailer Registration Renewal - Renew Maine registration for any non-excise-taxable trailer. You may renew each trailer for one or two years, and you may renew multiple trailers at one time.
- Vanity Plate Search & Order - Search and Order a Vanity Plate
- Unified Carrier Registration - UCR Registration Service.