State Instructions — MAINE
Updated: 08-05-2024
Registration Deadline — Delivered to your municipality 21 days before the election (or a voter may register in-person up to and including election day).
6. ID Number. ID Number. You must list your valid Maine driver’s license number. If you don’t have a valid Maine driver’s license, then you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security Number. Voters who don’t have either of these forms of ID must write “NONE” in this space.
7. Choice of Party. Choice of Party. Unenrolled voters may choose to take part in one party’s primary election, caucus, or convention without enrolling in that party.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. Leave blank.
9. Signature. To register in Maine you must:
- be a citizen of the United States
- be a resident of Maine and the municipality in which you want to vote
- be at least 16 years old (you must be 18 years old to vote, or17 years old for a Primary Election in which you will be 18 years old by that General Election)
B. Prior address. Prior address is a required section for Maine voter registration. If you were previously registered to vote, whether in Maine or not, the address of prior registration is required to register to vote. If you have not been previously registered, write N/A.
Mailing Address:
Elections Division
Bureau of Corporations,
Elections and Commissions
184 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0184
Municipal addresses: To meet registration deadlines, especially in the two weeks before the closed period (three weeks before an election) you should return the completed voter registration application directly to your municipal clerk. A complete list of municipal clerks is available at https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/.