Current News

Eastbrook residents can now renew vehicle registrations online
August 30, 2024
Maine Secretary of State Decision in Challenge to Cornel West Petitions
August 20, 2024
Challenge to Kennedy petitions withdrawn
August 13, 2024
Maine voters can request absentee ballots for Nov. 5 election
August 13, 2024
Hearings scheduled for challenges to Kennedy and West petitions
August 12, 2024
August 27 deadline for public comment on statewide referenda to appear in citizens’ guide
August 5, 2024
Flag contest winning design unveiled
August 5, 2024
List of unenrolled Presidential General Election candidates as of Aug. 1 filing deadline
August 2, 2024
Mainers encouraged to serve as poll workers
August 1, 2024
November 2024 General Election ballot order of referendum questions announced
July 30, 2024
Two Maine students among first-ever ‘America’s Field Trip’ awardees
July 17, 2024
Scarborough BMV to re-open June 24
June 21, 2024
Corporations, UCC and Commissions Division moving to Ballard Center
June 18, 2024
Maine State Archives hires Director for the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission
June 17, 2024
Secretary Bellows announces ballot recount for legislative primary
June 14, 2024
Secretary Bellows announces final wording on referendum question
June 14, 2024
Secretary Bellows announces new state flag design contest
June 14, 2024
Information about candidate withdrawal in House District 118
June 10, 2024
Scarborough BMV to be temporarily closed
May 24, 2024
Annual reports for business and nonprofit entities are due Monday, June 3
May 20, 2024
State Primary Day 2024 – Four weeks away
May 13, 2024
Addison residents can now renew vehicle registrations online
May 9, 2024
REAL ID enforcement by TSA one year away
May 7, 2024
Secretary Bellows Warns of Misleading Corporation and Non-Profit Solicitations
May 6, 2024
Public comment period now open on wording of ballot question
April 30, 2024
BMV, EMCC to host free catalytic converter etching event
April 17, 2024
Permanent Commission on the Status of Women hires Executive Director
March 25, 2024
Secretary Bellows Modifies Ruling in Challenge to Trump Presidential Primary Petitions
March 4, 2024
New Pine Tree Plate unveiled by BMV
February 26, 2024
Citizen initiative found valid with 76,081 signatures
February 22, 2024
Maine Historical Records Advisory Board Announces New Grant Program For Archival Collections
February 15, 2024
Absentee voting underway in 2024 Presidential Primary Election
February 5, 2024
Policy brief details wins, continued challenges, potential solutions in child care sector
January 23, 2024
Latest Enrolled and Registered Data Files posted online
January 22, 2024
Bellows alerts all Maine businesses of new federal reporting requirement
January 19, 2024
Bellows statement on appeal
January 19, 2024
Bellows confirms Libertarian Party as Qualified Party in Maine
January 18, 2024
Bellows confirms No Labels Party as newly Qualified Party in Maine
January 5, 2024

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