Protect Your Vote This Election Day 2024 in Maine

Election Day 2024 is this Tuesday, and nationwide there are often threats to a fair election process, including here in Maine. Last week in Bangor, there was allegedly at least one person going door to door offering to turn in absentee ballots. Never hand over your absentee ballot to someone you don't trust and know, and it's best to turn it in yourself.

City of Bangor shared this post after the incidents were reported.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: The City (Bangor) has been made aware of at least one individual knocking on doors offering to return absentee ballots for residents. This incident has been reported to the Secretary of State for them to investigate, as it is illegal and may result in ballots never being submitted/counted.

Ballots should be returned by you, a family member, or your previously designated third party at the City Hall drop box (262 Harlow Street; back of building), the Clerk's Office during business hours, or mailed using the U.S. Postal Service. To file report should this happen to you, please contact the Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions by emailing cec.elections@maine.gov.

***All absentee ballots must be received by a voter’s municipality by 8 p.m. on Election Day.***

Make Sure You Know Where to Vote in Maine

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There first thing you will probably need in order to make sure that your vote is counted, is to know where to vote. Your polling place is based on your residential address. Go to your assigned voting location. Your name will not be on the roster at any other location. Polling places are typically schools, community centers, and other public facilities. The site of your polling place may change from one election to the next, so check with your state's election office before Election Day.

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You cannot change your polling place to vote. The election offices assign your place to vote, and this is where you must go on Tuesday if you haven't done an absentee ballot or early voting.

You can look up your polling place in Maine by clicking here.

Do I Need to Bring Identification to Vote in Maine?

Maine does not require voters to present identification while voting. If a voter registers to vote on Election Day, he or she must provide identification and proof of residence.

As of 2024, only 35 states require identification to be able to vote on election day. The remaining 15 states and Washington D.C. do not require identification to vote on Election Day.

Research The Best to Your Abilities and Vote for Yourself in Maine

You may have already come to a conclusion on who you are voting for for the bigger offices such as Congress and for the office of the President of the United States.

Here is a very efficient website [CLICK HERE] where after you enter your address, it will be revealed what will be on your ballot and information is provided on every state and local candidate and measure.

Happy voting and God bless America!