How to register, determine where to go, see what’s on your ballot, and more:
Registering to vote: Register to vote online; by mail; in person at your town office, city hall, or a BMV branch; or at the polls with same-day voter registration. We’ve included some deadlines below, but there is no cut-off date for registering to vote in person at your municipal office, and you can do so at your poll site on Election Day. When you register for the first time in Maine you’ll need to bring documentation that proves you live here.
Where to vote and what’s on your ballot: Look up your poll location and see what will appear on your ballot. There are two statewide referendum questions on the ballot in November 2025.
Absentee ballots: Anyone can request an absentee ballot, no specific reason needed. Accessible absentee ballots are available for voters with disabilities. Ongoing absentee ballots are available to voters who will be at least 65 by the next election or who have a disability. A voter who qualifies will automatically receive an absentee ballot for each election going forward.
Help out at the polls: Sign up to serve as a poll worker by contacting your municipal office.
Money in politics: Search contributions to candidates, officials and political committees.
Key dates:
- Monday, October 6 through Thursday, October 30: Absentee voting is available (subject to office hours at your municipality’s office).
- Tuesday, October 14: Deadline to register to vote if registering by mail. Your registration by mail must be received by your municipal clerk by close of business.
- Tuesday, October 14: Deadline to register to vote, if registering online. You must register online by 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 28: Deadline to register to vote, if registering through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
- Thursday, October 30: Deadline to request absentee ballots from a municipal clerk, unless special circumstances exist, at close of business in your municipality.
- Tuesday, November 4: Election Day. You can register in person to vote at your polling place until polls close that day.
Questions: Ask the The Monitor newsroom — we’d love to hear from you. Or contact your municipal clerk.
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