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Becoming a Candidate

2026 Candidate's Guide to Ballot Access (PDF)

June 9, 2026 – Primary Election

Voters Eligible to Sign Primary Petitions Chart (PDF)

Party Primary Nomination Petition (PDF)
Petitions must be printed double-sided on 8.5 x 14 inch (legal size) paper.

The Green Independent Party and the Libertarian Party have elected to allow unenrolled voters to sign their primary party petitions per Title 21-A §335(2).  Unenrolled voters are not authorized to sign primary petitions for any other parties.
Party Notifications (PDF)

Candidate Party Consent Forms
Consent forms are printed on 8.5 x 11 inch (letter size) paper.
US Senator (PDF)
Representative to Congress (PDF)
Governor (PDF)
State Senator (PDF)
Representative to the Legislature (PDF)
Judge of Probate (PDF)
Register of Probate (PDF)
County Treasurer (PDF)
Register of Deeds (PDF)
Sheriff (PDF)
District Attorney (PDF)
County Commissioner (PDF)

November 3, 2026 – General Election

Non-Party General Nomination Petition (PDF)
Petitions must be printed double-sided on 8.5 x 14 inch (legal size) paper.

Candidate Non-Party Consent Forms
Consent forms are printed on 8.5 x 11 inch (letter size) paper.
US Senator (PDF)
Representative to Congress (PDF)
Governor (PDF)
State Senator (PDF)
Representative to the Legislature (PDF)
Judge of Probate (PDF)
Register of Probate (PDF)
County Treasurer (PDF)
Register of Deeds (PDF)
Sheriff (PDF)
District Attorney (PDF)
County Commissioner (PDF)

Aroostook County Finance Committee
Aroostook County Finance Committee Nomination Petition (PDF)
Aroostook County Finance Committee Consent Form (PDF)

Knox County Budget Committee 
Knox County Budget Committee Nomination Petition (PDF) 
Knox County Budget Committee Consent Form (PDF)

Somerset County Offices (Non-Partisan)
Somerset County Nomination Petition (PDF)
County Treasurer Consent Form (PDF)
Register of Deeds Consent Form (PDF)
Sheriff Consent Form (PDF)
County Commissioner Consent Form (PDF)
 

Contact the Elections Division

207-624-7650 
cec.elections@maine.gov