All business, nonprofit entities on file as of December 31, 2025 must submit annual report  

AUGUSTA, MAINE – Annual reports are due Monday, June 1, 2026, for all business and nonprofit entities on file with the Secretary of State's office as of December 31, 2025. 

SELECTION CRITERIA 

AUGUSTA, MAINE – With this Sunday, May 10, marking 30 days until the Primary Election on June 9 and absentee voting getting underway statewide on Monday, May 11, the Office of the Secretary of State provided an update about Maine’s election processes for this stage of the election cycle.

300 entries received from across the state, age groups

AUGUSTA, MAINE – There were more than 300 entries in the Secretary of State Poster and Essay Contests this year. Submissions were received from K-12 students from across Maine. 

AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Office of the Secretary of State has issued the question for the people’s veto of the state’s supplemental budget. The question, which will appear on the petitions and, should the people’s veto move forward, Mainers’ ballots in November, reads:

“Do you want to stop additional funding for state programs and services, more funding for schools, and tax changes by rejecting the state's 2026 supplemental budget?”

Superior Court directed the Secretary of State to issue determination by May 26

AUGUSTA, MAINE – A hearing regarding challenges filed against the petitions filed by proponents of the citizen initiative titled “An Act to Designate School Sports Participation and Facilities by Sex” will be held on May 12. The hearing will be held in room 127 of the Maine State House in Augusta and will begin at 10:00 a.m.

BMV4ME portable unit will bring popular services to rural towns, underserved communities 

AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) today launched its new mobile branch, a portable unit that can deploy in towns without direct BMV services and to underserved communities. Branded BMV4ME, the mobile unit was unveiled in Augusta before hitting the road for a ribbon cutting in Belfast, where mobile services will be offered on an ongoing monthly basis. 

Vehicle owners can book a time slot to have their catalytic converter etched

AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ Enforcement Division (BMV) and Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) will team up to host a free catalytic converter etching event on Tuesday, April 21. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at EMCC (354 Hogan Road, Bangor).

30-day public comment period on question today through May 7

AUGUSTA, MAINE – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is now accepting public comment on the wording of a citizen initiative question that will appear on the November 3, 2026, ballot, unless enacted by the Legislature as written.

The ballot question, as drafted, reads: