Maine Voter Guide Part 1: Registering to Vote

Hello there. I’m Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and I oversee Elections in the State of Maine. Voting is of critical importance to our democracy and I’m glad to see you’re interested in taking part. So let’s talk about how you can register to vote in Maine.

• Online Voter Registration
• Revised Voter Registration Card PDF Format (PDF) (revised 1-2026)
• Guidel

Printable version of the Maine Voting Residence Fact Sheet (PDF)

Updated by the Elections Division September 2022

Eligibility to Register and Vote in Maine

To be eligible to register to vote in Maine, you must:

The following guides provide a wealth of information about registering to vote and voting in Maine's elections.

• District 1 - York County
• District 2 - Cumberland County
• District 3 - Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties
• District 4 - Kennebec and Somerset Counties
• District 5 - Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties
• District 6 - Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and Waldo Counties
• District 7 - Hancock and Washington Counties
• District 8 - Aroostook County

On this page:

Cities, Towns, Plantations, Indian Voting Districts, Unorganized Townships

To go to any part of the alphabet, click on the appropriate letter in the following list:

Maine Congressional districts currently follow county lines, except for a split in Kennebec County; there the appropriate towns are listed.