absentee ballots
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PublishedOctober 26, 2020
Man charged in burning of ballot drop box in Boston
The box contained more than 120 ballots.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2020
Maine’s high court rules absentee ballots must be received by Election Day
The court sided with Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap's office in rejecting a push to extend the deadline to count absentee ballots that arrive late.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2020
More than 25 percent of Maine voters have already cast their ballots
The latest data on absentee voting shows that Democrats continue to far outpace Republicans in requesting and returning absentee ballots.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
More than 133,000 Mainers have already voted by absentee ballot
Democrats continue to outpace Republicans in absentee ballot requests and returns in an election cycle that's been highlighted by voters seeking to avoid COVID-19 exposure at the polls.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2020
Maine’s top election official says polling places will be safe
While some states are bracing for serious voting problems, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap declared Thursday that Maine’s election systems are all in order.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Absentee ballots can now be returned in Portland
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2020
Some voters second-guessing their decision to cast absentee ballots
Many are asking what they should do if they change their minds about whether to vote absentee or vote in person.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2020
Election clerks will process absentee ballots early, but won’t count votes until polls close
With a record number of voters requesting absentee ballots, some want to know when those votes actually get counted.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2020
Maine launches absentee ballot tracking system
The new system will enable voters to track the status of their absentee ballots online.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2020
If you requested an absentee ballot, expect to get it soon
Maine voters are requesting absentee ballots in record numbers, and in the next few days local election officials will begin to mail those ballots out.