Maine elections, 2015

2016 → ← 2014 The state of Maine held elections in 2015. Below are the dates of note: 2015 elections and events in Maine Election day November 3, 2015 Races to watch Ballot measures More information available here: List of Maine ballot measures Local ballot measures More information available here: Local ballot measures, Maine Minimum wage increase initiative in Portland Elections by type Ballot measures See also List of Maine ballot measures Local ballot measures See also Local ballot measures, Maine Voting information Links related to voting in Maine: For an overview and information on deadlines and updates to voting laws, please visit voting in Maine. For information on ballot access and signature requirements, please visit our page on ballot access requirements for political candidates in Maine. For information about absentee eligibility and military and overseas voting, please visit our absentee voting by state page. For information on early voting (if applicable), please visit our page on early voting by state. For information on online voter registration (if applicable), please visit our page on online voter registration in the 50 states. Primary information A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Maine utilizes a semi-closed primary process, in which both registered party members and unaffiliated voters may participate. Unaffiliated voters may vote in one partisan primary of their choosing in each election. Affiliated voters must change enrollment at least 15 days prior to the primary to vote in a different party's primary. For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Historical voter turnout 2014 In 2014, Maine saw 58.5 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election. 2012 In 2012, Maine saw 69.3 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election. See also Elections portal Elections and events calendar Voter guides State Blue Books State Poll Opening and Closing Times State Election Result Canvassing State voter ID laws Voting in Maine Absentee voting Early voting Online voter registration Election terms and definitions Recent news This section links to a Google news search for the term "Maine + elections + 2015" Maine elections news feed Footnotes