With Sunday, May 10, having marked 30 days until the primary election on June 9 and absentee voting now underway statewide as of Monday, May 11, the Office of the Secretary of State provided an update about Maine’s election processes for this stage of the election cycle.
Key Dates to Know
- Registering in person: Close of the polls on Election Day.
- Registering by mail or third person: Received by the voter’s town or city by close of business 21 days before Election Day. (For June 2026 primary — May 19, 2026)
- Registering online: 5 p.m. on the 21st day before Election Day. (For June 2026 primary — May 19, 2026)
- Registration through Automatic Voter Registration at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles: Midnight on the seventh day before Election Day. (For June 2026 primary — June 2, 2026)
- UOCAVA voters in Title 21-A, §777-A by mail or electronically: By noon the day before Election Day (For June 2026 primary — June 8, 2026)
- Deadline to request absentee ballots from a municipal clerk: Request must be received by the voter’s town or city three business days before Election Day (For June 2026 primary — by close of business in a voter’s town or city on Thursday, June 4) unless special circumstances exist.
- In-person absentee voting: For June 2026 primary — began Monday, May 11, until close of business on Thursday, June 4, subject to office hours by town or city.
For additional details with respect to voter registration, absentee voting, voters with disabilities, absentee ballot processing, ranked choice voting, photography or filming in/near polling places, and media interviews in/near polling places, please click here.