Voting in Maine

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No excuse is needed to vote absentee in Maine.

Maine offers in-person absentee voting. No excuse is needed to vote early. Early voting begins 30 days before the election and ends Thursday before the election.

In presidential, state, and congressional primaries, voters must affiliate with a party to vote in their primary, but unaffiliated voters may affiliate with a party on election day. Affiliated voters wishing to update their affiliation must do so at least 15 days before an election. You can update your affiliation 3 months after the date of your last party change. 17-year-olds can in the primary election if they will be 18 by the corresponding general election.

ID is not required to vote in Maine, with the exception of federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requirements for first-time voters.