Mainers who have not yet cast their ballots in the general election can vote at their assigned polling places on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Maine citizens who are not yet registered to vote may do so until the polls close.
Anyone unsure of their voter registration status can check with their local municipal clerk's office.
Contact information for all Maine municipal clerks and registrars is available here. No statewide online lookup tool is currently available.
To register, prospective voters must be United States citizens, Maine residents and over 18.
First-time registrants must provide proof of both residency and identity. Government documents such as a driver's license, passport, birth certificate or signed Social Security card are valid forms of proof.
Mainers may also provide official documentation showing their name and address. For example, prospective voters may bring proof of eligibility for public benefits, a utility bill, a bank statement or a paycheck.
Photo IDs from state-approved public or private schools or institutes of higher education are also acceptable.
Some may also choose to provide their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security Number.
Current or former incarceration, including for felony convictions, does not disqualify Mainers from registering to vote or casting a ballot.
In addition to local races and referendum questions, Mainers will be voting on several key offices, including governor, one of Maine's two U.S. Senate seats and both of the state's U.S. House seats.
The candidates for governor are Republican Bobby Charles, Democrat Hannah Pingree and independent state Sen. Rick Bennett.
Independent Jon Glowa and Republican Randy Wilcox are declared write-in candidates.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is running against former Democratic Maine Senate President Troy Jackson for one of Maine's two U.S. Senate seats.
Declared write-in candidates in the race are unaffiliated candidate Brent Andrews, Democrat Sigrid Ann Olson, independent Gina Oswald, Faith in Humanity candidate Joseph Steinberger, unenrolled candidate Michael Turcotte and Democrat Ashley Webb.
Incumbent Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree faces Republican Ron Russell in the race to represent District 1 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Democratic State Auditor Matt Dunlap and former Republican Gov. Paul LePage are running to represent District 2 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democratic incumbent Rep. Jared Golden opted not to seek reelection.
Independent candidate Gregory Ward is the only declared write-in candidate in this race.
For more information about what will appear on your ballot when you vote this fall, contact your local municipal office. In most cases, a sample ballot will be available for review online.
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