Return your completed application to your Local Election Official as soon as possible. We’ll provide the mailing address for you.
All Local Election Officials will accept mailed or hand-delivered forms. If it’s close to the deadline, call and see if your Local Election Official will let you fax or email the application.
Make sure your application is received by the deadline. Your application must actually arrive by this time — simply being postmarked by the deadline is insufficient.
Please contact your Local Election Official if you have any further questions about the exact process.
Once you receive your ballot...
Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.
Sign and date where indicated.
Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated.
Your voted ballot must arrive by the deadline or it will not be counted.
If you are registering to vote for the first time in Maine, and you register to vote by mail, you must include a copy of your ID with your voter registration form. If you forget, you'll need to provide ID the first time you vote in person or by absentee ballot. If you never provide ID, you'll vote a provisional ballot. Acceptable identification includes: a current and valid driver۪s license or other photo ID that shows your Maine address OR a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document that shows your name and Maine.first timeby mail
You do not need to provide ID if you've already voted in Maine at least once. If you're voting for the first time in Maine, and you did not include your ID with your voter registration form, you must include a copy with your absentee ballot application. Acceptable identification includes: a current and valid driver۪s license or other photo ID that shows your Maine address OR a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document that shows your name and address.first time