Maine Voter Registration Application (revised 1/2025) - (PDF) - (Word)
Guidelines for Completing the 2025 Maine Voter Registration Application (PDF)
After completing and signing the voter registration application, voters are encouraged to mail it or deliver it directly to the Municipal Clerk or Registrar of Voters in the municipality where they live, to avoid delays in processing. (See the link to the Listing of Municipal Clerks/Registrars below.)
Listing of Municipal Clerks and Registrars and Office Addresses
2025 Elections
November 4, 2025 - Referendum Election
Referendum Elections are held to provide Maine’s citizens an opportunity to vote on People’s Veto Referenda, Direct Initiatives of Legislation (i.e. Citizen Initiatives), Bond Issues, other referenda proposed by the Legislature, and Constitutional Amendments. Referendum elections are an important part of the heritage of public participation in Maine.
Absentee Ballot Application (Fillable PDF)
Ballot Questions Appearing on Ballot
QUESTION 1: Citizen Initiative
Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, end ongoing absentee voter status for seniors and people with disabilities, ban prepaid postage on absentee ballot return envelopes, limit the number of drop boxes, require voters to show certain photo ID before voting, and make other changes to our elections?
QUESTION 2: Citizen Initiative
Do you want to allow courts to temporarily prohibit a person from having dangerous weapons if law enforcement, family, or household members show that the person poses a significant danger of causing physical injury to themselves or others?
Publication of Public Comments on Statewide Referenda in Citizen’s Guide
Public Comments Deadline – August 26, 2025
Any individual, corporation, political action committee or other organization may file public comments in support of or in opposition to a ballot measure for publication in the Citizen’s Guide to the Referendum Election (“Citizen’s Guide”). This Citizen’s Guide is published in paper format and distributed to municipal offices as well as libraries in Maine and to any citizen who requests a copy. The guide is also posted on the Secretary of State’s website. Ballot measure public comments, which are limited to 300 words or fewer, must be accompanied by a completed application and a cashier’s check or money order in the amount of $500.
Public comments must be filed with the Secretary of State no later than
For further filing instructions and comment requirements, please reference the following documents:
Instructions for Submission of Public Comments on Statewide Referenda (PDF)
Application for Submission of Public Comments on Statewide Referenda (PDF)
Rules Regarding Publication of Public Comments on Statewide Referenda (PDF)
Serve as a poll worker
Every town and city in Maine needs citizens like you to help administer the election. Visit the Maine Election Worker Recruitment webpage for more information about the qualifications, duties and benefits of helping your town at the polls on Election Day.
Maine Political Parties
Maine currently has five qualified parties: Democratic, Green Independent, Libertarian, No Labels and Republican that may participate in primary elections. (Note: although some unenrolled candidates choose to designate themselves as "Independent," there is no "Independent" party in Maine.)
Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV)
Ranked-choice voting will be used in the 2024 Presidential Primary, State Primary and General elections (for federal offices only). Visit our RCV Resources page for more information about ranked-choice voting, including Frequently Asked Questions and sample ballots.
Municipal Elections and Town Meetings
The Department of the Secretary of State and the state's Elections Division does not oversee local elections or town meetings. Depending on a municipality's governance structure, these elections are governed by Title 30-A, Municipalities and Counties and/or the municipality's charter. Questions about a municipality's local elections or town meetings should be directed to the municipal clerk.
Contact the Elections Division
207-624-7650
cec.elections@maine.gov