It’s getting too late to mail in a ballot, but people still have a number of ways to cast their vote.
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Early voting for November’s election has already outpaced 2016 totals
More people already have cast ballots in this year’s presidential election than voted early or absentee in the 2016 race as the start of in-person early voting in big states has caused a surge in turnout in recent days.
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Maine’s high court rules absentee ballots must be received by Election Day
The court sided with Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s office in rejecting a push to extend the deadline to count absentee ballots that arrive late.
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Nearly a third of Maine voters have already cast absentee ballots
More than 345,000 absentee ballots have been returned so far, according to Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap.
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How to avoid signature problems when you vote absentee
Maine law requires local election officials to match the signature on your absentee ballot application to your absentee ballot.
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More than 25 percent of Maine voters have already cast their ballots
The latest data on absentee voting shows that Democrats continue to far outpace Republicans in requesting and returning absentee ballots.
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Sign, sealed, delivered: How ballot drop boxes work
Dozens of Maine cities and towns have installed secure absentee ballot drop boxes to help voting go smoothly.
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November election may test Maine’s ballot supply
Polling places can get permission to photocopy ballots if supplies run low, but that will slow the count because copies can’t be fed into tabulating machines.
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Record avalanche of early votes nationwide transforms election
There have been extraordinary lines and hourslong wait times in Georgia, Texas and North Carolina as they’ve opened in-person early voting.
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How do I vote early in Maine?
Here’s what you need to know if you want to vote early by absentee ballot and avoid polling places during the coronavirus pandemic.