• Read more about Secretary Bellows Announces Official Tabulation of 2022 General Election

AUGUSTA — The official tabulation of votes from the November 8, 2022 General Election is now complete, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced. The certified results were submitted to Gov. Janet Mills yesterday evening.

"Maine saw extraordinary voter participation in this year’s election," said Secretary Bellows. "We should be proud of our high level of voter participation, as well as the excellent election administration by our local clerks, poll workers and state elections staff."

• Read more about Driver license reinstatement fees can now be paid online

AUGUSTA — The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced a technological upgrade Friday to allow Mainers to pay driver license reinstatement fees online.

"Mainers lead busy lives and they expect the option to do most daily activities online at a time convenient to them," said Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. "In 2022 it is just commonsense to have this option."

• Read more about Secretary Bellows releases draft rule regarding obscene license plates

AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has released the draft rule implementing a 2021 law that established the Secretary's authority to recall or refuse to issue vanity license plates which meet certain criteria, including profanities and obscenities, certain derogatory references, and references to sexual acts.

• Read more about New Law to Prevent Catalytic Converter Theft in Effect Next Month

AUGUSTA — Following increasing reports of catalytic converter thefts around the state, the Maine Legislature passed a new law, signed by Gov. Janet Mills in April, to strengthen chain of custody requirements and discourage these thefts.

• Read more about Citizen Initiative Regarding Campaign Spending Restrictions Found Valid with 67,550 Signatures

AUGUSTA — The citizen initiative petition regarding campaign spending restrictions has been found valid, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows confirmed today.

The petitions for "An Act To Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Promote an Anticorruption Amendment to the United States Constitution" had been in circulation since October 27, 2021. On November 1, 2022 the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions received 11,292 petition forms with 79,660 signatures of voters who support the initiative.

• Read more about Secretary Bellows to testify on bill to protect election workers

AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows will be testifying today on a bill to protect Maine’s election workers, and other election-related legislation.

The bill, L.D. 1821, "An Act To Make Interfering with an Election Official a Class C Crime" was introduced by Rep. Bruce White, D-Waterville.

• Read more about 2022 Candidate forms now available online

AUGUSTA — The candidate forms for the 2022 elections are now available online so candidates can begin collecting signatures on January 1, 2022 for the coming election cycle.

This is the first time petition forms and candidate consent and certification of enrollment/unenrollment have been available online.

• Read more about Secretary Bellows announces ballot recount for State House District 73

AUGUSTA — A recount of ballots cast has been requested and scheduled for the Republican Primary in State House District 73, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced today.

A recount for the office of State House District 73 between candidates Nancy J. Bessey and Michael Soboleski is scheduled for Friday, June 24, 2022 at 10:00 am. Unofficial, preliminary results show Bessey with 413 votes and Soboleski with 419 votes.

State House District 73 includes 22 towns in the counties of Franklin, Oxford, and Somerset.

• Read more about Committee votes to strengthen protections for election workers, ballots, and election infrastructure

AUGUSTA — The Legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs committee voted today to support bills to strengthen protections for election workers, ballots, and election infrastructure.

• Read more about Bellows, BMV to testify on transportation bills

AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State and head of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Cathie Curtis will be testifying tomorrow 1/13/2022 in favor of two bills before the Legislature’s Transportation Committee.