The Bureau is responsible for elections, corporations, and a variety of central filing activities. The Bureau has significant contact with the public in many areas including the following:
- Conduct of state elections
- Corporation filings
- Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings
- Oversight of the Administrative Procedure Act (state agency rule-making)
- Recording of appointments to state offices, boards and commissions
- Commissioning of Notaries Public
The Division of Elections supervises and administers all elections of federal, state and county offices and referenda, and in that capacity advises election officials from 500 municipalities, 600 candidates and the general public regarding election laws and procedures; prepares, proofreads and distributes 1,800 separate ballot types and other elections materials; tabulates official elections results; supervises recounts in contested races; and oversees the application of state laws pertaining to candidate and citizen initiative petitions.
Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions
Julie Flynn, Deputy Secretary of State
184 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0101
Phone: 207-624-7736
Fax: 207-287-5428
Corporations email: cec.corporations@maine.gov
Elections email: cec.elections@maine.gov
Physical Locations:
Division of Elections and Administrative Procedure Act
Burton Cross Building
111 Sewall St., 4th Floor Map it
Augusta, Maine 04330
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Division of Corporations, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and Commissions
Ballard Center
6 E Chestnut St., 5th Floor Map it
Augusta, ME 04333
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.