Election laws and legislation in Maine

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Election law encompasses a wide array of issues, including voter registration, ballot access, early voting, absentee/mail-in voting and voter identification requirements. The laws governing the administration of elections can vary significantly from state to state and even between jurisdictions within states. This article identifies the statutory source of election law in Maine and compiles information on proposed and enacted legislation that would modify election law in Maine.

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2024

Maine legislators passed two bills related to elections in 2024. One of those bills, LD 1578, made Maine the 17th state to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) and conditionally established the use of ranked-choice voting for presidential elections if the compact comes into effect. With Maine joining, members of the compact now represent 209 Electoral College votes from 17 states and D.C.


Election law in Maine

See also: Election administration in Maine

The laws governing elections in Maine are contained in Title 21-A of the Maine Statutes.

Election legislation in Maine

2025

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Maine in 2025. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2024

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Maine in 2024. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2023

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Maine in 2023. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2022

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Maine in 2022. The following information is included for each bill:

  • State
  • Bill number
  • Official bill name or caption
  • Most recent action date
  • Legislative status
  • Sponsor party
  • Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.


Election policy ballot measures

See also: Elections and campaigns on the ballot and List of Maine ballot measures

Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Maine.

  1. Maine Campaign Promises Initiative (2009)
  2. Maine General Election Ballot Form, Direct Initiative Question (1972)
  3. Maine Direct Primary Repeal, Referendum Question (1927)
  4. Maine Direct Primary, Question No. 4 (1911)
  5. Maine Uniform Ballot Boxes, Question No. 1 (1912)
  6. Maine Biddeford Elections, Question No. 5 (1940)
  7. Maine Military Service Voting Clarification, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4 (1955)
  8. Maine Repeal Treasurer Term Limit, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1951)
  9. Maine November General Election, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 (1957)
  10. Maine House of Representatives Elections, Powers and Apportionment, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1963)
  11. Maine Constitutional Revision Election Amendment (1908)
  12. Maine Constitutional Amendment Voting, Question No. 2 (1913)
  13. Maine Division of Towns into Polling Places, Proposed Amendment No. 3 (1917)
  14. Maine Division of Towns into Polling Places, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1920)
  15. Maine Voting Machines, Amendment No. 1 (1933)
  16. Maine Voting Machines, Amendment No. 3 (1935)
  17. Maine Elections for Senate Vacancies, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 (1964)
  18. Maine Determining Election of Governor, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 7 (1964)
  19. Maine Municipality Election Returns to Secretary of State, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 10 (1964)
  20. Maine Senate Elections, Powers and Apportionment, Proposed Constitutional Amendment (1966)
  21. Maine Gubernatorial Term Continuation, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 (1971)
  22. Maine "Clean Elections" Initiative, Question 1 (2015)
  23. Maine Question 5, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2016)
  24. Maine Question 1, Ranked-Choice Voting Delayed Enactment and Automatic Repeal Referendum (June 2018)
  25. Maine Question 2, Prohibit Foreign Spending in Elections Initiative (2023)


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Election administration agencies

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See also: State election agencies

Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Maine can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.

Maine Municipal Clerks and Registrars

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Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions

101 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0101
Phone: 207-624-7736
Fax: 207-287-5428
Email: cec.elections@maine.gov
Website: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/index.html

Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

Physical Address: 45 Memorial Circle, 2nd Floor
Augusta, Maine 04330
Mailing Address: 135 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
Phone: 207-287-4179
Fax: 207-287-6775
Email: ethics@maine.gov
Website: https://www.maine.gov/ethics/

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 301-563-3919
Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
Website: https://www.eac.gov


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