Maine Voter Registration Application (revised 1/2025) - (PDF) - (Word)
Guidelines for Completing the 2025 Maine Voter Registration Application (PDF)
After completing and signing the voter registration application, voters are encouraged to mail it or deliver it directly to the Municipal Clerk or Registrar of Voters in the municipality where they live, to avoid delays in processing. (See the link to the Listing of Municipal Clerks/Registrars below.)
Listing of Municipal Clerks and Registrars and Office Addresses
2026 Elections
February 24, 2026 - Special Election
Due to a vacancy in Rep. to the Legislature, District 94, the following Proclamation was issued by the Governor on 12/1/25 to authorize a Special Election to fill the vacancy. Proclamation
- Listing of candidates
- No declared write-in candidates
Voting Place Report (PDF)
Municipal Office Hours and Drop Box Location (PDF)
June 9, 2026 - Primary Election
2026 Primary Candidates List (Excel) 1/9/2026
2026 Office Abbreviation Key (PDF)
Primary Elections determine each qualified party’s nomination of candidates for federal offices and State and County offices. Party candidates who are elected at the Primary qualify to appear on the November General Election ballot.
Offices included in the 2026 Primary Election are US Senator, Representative to Congress (both districts), Governor, all 35 State Senate districts, all 151 State Representative districts, and the following county offices, which vary depending on the county: Judge of Probate, Register of Probate, County Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, District Attorney and County Commissioner.
In order to qualify for the Primary Election ballot, party candidates must gather a specified number of signatures on primary nomination petitions between January 1, 2026 and March 16, 2026 and submit these petitions to the Secretary of State’s Division of Elections by 5:00 p.m. on March 16, 2026.
NEW LAW – Qualified parties may authorize unenrolled voters to sign their primary petitions.
Title 21-A §335(2) was amended effective 9/24/25 to allow any qualified party to file a notice with the Secretary of State by December 31st of the year before the state primary authorizing unenrolled voters to sign nominating petitions for primary elections held the next year.
Only the Green Independent Party and the Libertarian Party have filed notice with the Secretary of State and are authorizing unenrolled voters to sign their party candidate nomination petitions for the June Primary.
Party Notifications (PDF)
November 3, 2026 - General Election
The General Election is held nationally on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. In 2026, Maine voters will select their choice for Governor, Maine’s Representatives to Congress, members of the Maine Legislature, and certain county officers.
Nonparty candidates gain access directly to the General Election ballot by gathering a specified number of signatures on nonparty nomination petitions between January 1, 2026 and June 1, 2026 and must submit these petitions to the Division of Elections by 5:00 pm on June 1, 2026.
Become a candidate
Interested in running for office? Visit the Becoming a Candidate page for the information you need, including petitions and consent forms.
Serve as a poll worker
Every town and city in Maine needs citizens like you to help administer the election. Visit the Maine Election Worker Recruitment webpage for more information about the qualifications, duties and benefits of helping your town at the polls on Election Day.
Maine Political Parties
Maine currently has four qualified parties: Democratic, Green Independent, Libertarian, and Republican that may participate in primary elections. (Note: although some unenrolled candidates choose to designate themselves as "Independent," there is no "Independent" party in Maine.)
Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV)
Ranked-choice voting will be used in the 2024 Presidential Primary, State Primary and General elections (for federal offices only). Visit our RCV Resources page for more information about ranked-choice voting, including Frequently Asked Questions and sample ballots.
Municipal Elections and Town Meetings
The Department of the Secretary of State and the state's Elections Division does not oversee local elections or town meetings. Depending on a municipality's governance structure, these elections are governed by Title 30-A, Municipalities and Counties and/or the municipality's charter. Questions about a municipality's local elections or town meetings should be directed to the municipal clerk.
Contact the Elections Division
207-624-7650
cec.elections@maine.gov