Thursday, Nov. 1 is Deadline to Request Absentee Ballots for Maine General Election
Summary
AUGUSTA, Maine--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Absentee ballots for the Nov. 6, 2018 General and Referendum Election are available to request through this Thursday, Nov. 1, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap reminded voters today.Any registered Maine voter may choose to vote absentee, either via mail or in person at their town hall prior to Election Day.When the request is processed and accepted by the municipal clerk, the voter will be sent an additional notification and the ballot will arrive by mail.All ballots must be returned to the clerk no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day to be cast, so voters are advised to account for mail delivery delays.After Thursday, any voter who has not yet requested an absentee ballot would only be able to vote on Election Day, Nov. 6, unless they submit a qualifying special circumstances application to the clerk.