Secretary Gwadosky urges Maine to vote

For Immediate Release
October 28, 2003
Contact: Chip Gavin
207-626-8406

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Secretary Gwadosky urges Maine to vote
Election Day and polling place visits just a week away

AUGUSTA - Secretary of State Dan A. Gwadosky on Tuesday, Nov. 4, will continue the Election Day tradition of visiting polling places across the state to help focus public attention on the election, to encourage voter participation and to thank municipal election workers.

Secretary Gwadosky will greet voters and election workers in seven municipalities in seven counties: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis and York.

"Maine voters know this is an important responsibility. The people of Maine know that voting matters," said Gwadosky. "I'm urging all eligible voters to cast a ballot November 4."

Secretary Gwadosky currently is scheduled to visit the following municipalities on Election Day:

Municipality	Approx. Arrival	Polling Location
Sanford	8 a.m.	Ward 1, Springvale Public Library
Portland	9:15 a.m.	Ward 2-3, Portland Exposition Building
Lewiston	10:30 a.m.	Ward 5, Multi-purpose center, Birch Street
Norway	11:45 a.m.	Fire Station/Town Hall
Dover-Foxcroft	4:15 p.m.	YMCA, Park Street
Bangor	5:45 p.m.	Ward 4, Bangor Civic Center

Maine's remarkable democracy ranked tops in the nation for voter turnout in the 1992 and 1996 Presidential elections, and ranked second for turnout in 2000.

Eligible individuals still may register and vote in the November 4 referendum election thanks to Maine's election-day registration law. Voters with questions about how and where to register and vote should contact their local election officials. More election information - such as listings of local officials, a Citizen's Guide to the referendum and a sample ballot - is available from the Secretary of State's Division of Elections by clicking "How do I learn about the Nov. 2003 Election" at <www.maine.gov> or by calling 207.624.7650.