Welcome to the Department of the Secretary of State


IMPORTANT INFORMATION*

All Bureau of Motor Vehicle phone lines are open Monday - Friday from 8:30 - 4:30

Schedule an Appointment at a Branch

State delays and closures - You may sign up for various citizen alerts through this webpage link.

State Holiday Schedule

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day all Secretary of State offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2023.


As you browse through our website, 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 ]

 

 

Is your organization interested in a virtual visit with Secretary Bellows as part of her listening tour? Reach out to our office to schedule a listening session with the Secretary, as an opportunity for your members to share ideas and comments about the work of the Department of the Secretary of State.

 

What's New in the Department

Citizen Iinitiative Regarding Voter Approval for Certain Public Borrowing Found Valid with 68,807 Signatures
Secretary Bellows Statement on Two Year Anniversary of Attack on U.S. Capitol
Public Comment Periods Now Open on Wording of Ballot Questions
Maine Historical Records Advisory Board Awarded Grant for Strategic Plan
Secretary Bellows Statement Upon Re-Election as Secretary of State



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Calendar:

  • Medical Advisory Board Meeting
    Date:  April 7, 2023
    Time:  12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Location: Please contact the Bureau of Motor Vehicles by April 6, 2023 to register and for the location.
    Contact:      Thea Fickett (207-624-9000, ext. 52124)