Welcome to the Department of the Secretary of State
NOTICE: In observance of Washington's Birthday/President's Day, all Secretary of State offices will be will closed on Monday, February 20, 2012.
As you browse through our homepage, you will find a very diverse Department with three distinct bureaus - the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, the Maine State Archives and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles . While each bureau has unique duties in the services and information it provides to the citizens of Maine, they all share the Department's goals of ensuring customer satisfaction and providing quality services. [Read more about the Department]

If you are required to renew your Maine driver's license soon, please take a moment to view this 30 second video for important information.
What's New at the Bureau
Secretary of State Charles E. Summers, Jr. Convenes a Meeting of the Technical Review Panel
Secretary of State Charles E. Summers, Jr. to Speak at the
Maine Chiefs of Police Association Awards Ceremony
Secretary of State's Office of Investigations
Releases Year End Report
Secretary of State Charles E. Summers, Jr. Validates Signatures for
Americans Elect Party
Office of the Secretary of State presents the Sesquicentennial for Schools Program
Maine Regulatory Fairness Board to Meet in Augusta, February 24
Secretary of State Charles E. Summers, Jr. Visits Loring Job Corps Center in Limestone
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