Absentee voting

Published
May 23, 2023

Absentee voting now through June 8 at Portland City Hall
Published
April 1, 2023

Commentary: How to improve voter engagement for all Americans

Automatically receiving your ballot a few weeks before the election, and voting from the comfort of the space of your choosing, boosts voter turnout regardless of party affiliation.
Published
October 31, 2022

Maine’s absentee voting on pace to surpass 2018 total

If 2018's 96% return rate holds, the state could see more than 200,000 absentee votes cast in this election, or roughly 23% of the electorate.
Published
August 8, 2022

Maine begins accepting absentee ballot requests for November election

Requests can be submitted now but actual ballots won't be mailed back until October.
Published
October 27, 2021

Big drop in absentee ballots this year, but in-person voting hard to predict

Voters shattered absentee voting records in 2020 during the height of the pandemic and a close presidential race, but absentee returns are down sharply this year.

Published
May 3, 2021

Absentee ballots soon available for Portland’s June 8 election
Published
April 11, 2021

Our View: Keep Maine in the forefront of state election practices

Two bills before lawmakers in Augusta – one for online voter registration, and the other for open primaries – will promote voting.
Published
April 5, 2021

Bill would allow online voter registration in Maine by 2023

Presently, Maine voters can request an application to register online but can't fully register electronically, unlike in 38 other states.
Published
March 24, 2021

As senators debate voting rights act, Republicans try to make it hard to vote in many states

Despite no evidence of widespread fraud, Republicans are making their calls for restrictions under the banner of 'voting integrity.'
Published
February 23, 2021

Secretary of State Bellows to testify before Congress on voter rights bill Thursday

She will describe Maine’s experiences with many of the provisions that Congress is considering making mandatory nationwide.