AUGUSTA — With one week until General Election Day, November 5, 2024, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State for Corporations, Elections and Commissions Julie Flynn want to provide an update to the public about Maine’s election processes for this stage of the election cycle. Further in-depth explainers will be provided throughout the election season.
AUGUSTA — The deadline to utilize online voter registration at maine.gov/vote ahead of the November 5, 2024 General Election is coming soon. Online voter registration is available in Maine through October 15.
AUGUSTA — The citizen initiative petition effort "An Act to Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees That Make Independent Expenditures" has been found valid, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows confirmed today.
The petitions for "An Act to Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees That Make Independent Expenditures" had been in circulation since October 27, 2023. On January 23, 2024 the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions received 11,313 petition forms with 84,025 signatures of voters who support the initiative.
AUGUSTA – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has issued the below statement following the Maine Superior Court ruling in the appeal of her decision regarding three challenges brought by Maine voters to the nomination petition of Donald J. Trump, for the Republican primary for the President of the United States:
“Like many Americans, I welcome a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in the Colorado case that provides guidance as to the important Fourteenth Amendment questions in this case.
AUGUSTA — The deadline for unenrolled candidates for president to turn in a sufficient number of signatures to be on the November 5, 2024 General Election ballot was 5 p.m. yesterday. As of that deadline, the following unenrolled Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates have submitted the required 4,000 signatures from Maine voters:
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (MePCSW) released a policy brief last week detailing recent progress, remaining challenges, and potential solutions regarding the child care sector in Maine.
AUGUSTA — With six weeks until General Election Day, November 5, 2024, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State for Corporations, Elections and Commissions Julie Flynn want to provide an update to the public about Maine’s election processes for this stage of the election cycle. Further in-depth explainers will be provided throughout the election season.
AUGUSTA — In yesterday’s Maine Student Mock Election, student voters selected former President Donald Trump, U.S. Senator Angus King, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, and Congressman Jared Golden as the top vote-getters. 115 schools had submitted results to the Secretary of State’s office by press time.
AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows received a candidate withdrawal notice today from State Sen. Ben Chipman, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for House District 118 (part of Portland) on the June 11 State Primary ballot.
AUGUSTA — Annual reports are due on June 3 for all business and nonprofit entities on file with the Secretary of State's office as of December 31, 2023.
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is reminding those who must file that they can do so quickly and easily using the Secretary of State’s online filing system. To file online, go to https://www10.informe.org/aro/index_on.html. Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or with a subscriber account.