2026 Maine Elections
Key 2026 state and federal election dates for Maine, plus voter registration and absentee resources.
Next election in Maine
General Election
- In-person early voting
- October 4, 2026 – November 2, 2026
- Maine allows in-person absentee voting at town/city clerk offices beginning up to 30 days before Election Day (up to 45 for larger municipalities) through the day before.
Registration & mail ballot deadlines (3)
- Voter registration deadline
- October 13, 2026
- Mail registration closes 21 days before the election, but Maine allows registration in person up to and including Election Day.
- Mail ballot request (no excuse needed)
- October 31, 2026
- No excuse is required; absentee ballot requests are accepted up to 3 business days before Election Day (later for in-person).
- Mail ballot return
- Must be received by November 3, 2026
- Absentee ballots must be received by the municipal clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Key dates
State & Federal Elections
Early voting, mail ballot, and registration deadlines below are calculated from Maine's standing rules for each election date. Always confirm with your county election office.
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- In-person early voting
- May 10, 2026 – June 8, 2026
- Maine allows in-person absentee voting at town/city clerk offices beginning up to 30 days before Election Day (up to 45 for larger municipalities) through the day before.
Registration & mail ballot deadlines (3)
- Voter registration deadline
- May 19, 2026
- Mail registration closes 21 days before the election, but Maine allows registration in person up to and including Election Day.
- Mail ballot request (no excuse needed)
- June 6, 2026
- No excuse is required; absentee ballot requests are accepted up to 3 business days before Election Day (later for in-person).
- Mail ballot return
- Must be received by June 9, 2026
- Absentee ballots must be received by the municipal clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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General Election
NOV032026Tuesday- In-person early voting
- October 4, 2026 – November 2, 2026
- Maine allows in-person absentee voting at town/city clerk offices beginning up to 30 days before Election Day (up to 45 for larger municipalities) through the day before.
Registration & mail ballot deadlines (3)
- Voter registration deadline
- October 13, 2026
- Mail registration closes 21 days before the election, but Maine allows registration in person up to and including Election Day.
- Mail ballot request (no excuse needed)
- October 31, 2026
- No excuse is required; absentee ballot requests are accepted up to 3 business days before Election Day (later for in-person).
- Mail ballot return
- Must be received by November 3, 2026
- Absentee ballots must be received by the municipal clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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Maine Family Policy Council
Christian Civic League of Maine
Carroll Conley, Executive Director
- Address
- 499 Broadway, PMB #362, Bangor, ME 04401
- Phone
- 207-622-7634
- cconley@cclmaine.org
Christian Civic League of Maine is an independent Family Policy Alliance state ally working on legislation, voter education, and family policy in Maine.
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