Elections | Town of Bowdoinham

Presidential Election: Tuesday, November 5th

August 5^th: Absentee ballots can be requested.
October 5^th: Absentee ballots previously requested will be mailed. In-person absentee voting begins.
October 15^th: Deadline to register to vote online and by mail. After this deadline, you can only register to vote at your Town/City Clerk’s Office or at your polling location on election day.
October 31^st at 5:00pm: The deadline to request an absentee ballot.
November 5th: Election Day
November 5^th at 8:00pm: Absentee ballots must be received before the polling place closes.

NEW!!!!!!

Beginning February 1, 2024, voters who will be at least 65 years of age by the next election or who, self-identify as having a disability may apply for ongoing absentee voter status. A voter who qualifies will automatically receive an absentee ballot for each statewide election.

Municipal Election and any other election for which the voter is eligible to vote and need not submit a request for each election.

Voters must return completed form to the Town Clerk of Bowdoinham.

Voter Registration

Residents may register to vote during regular business hours or make changes to current voting information such as change of name, address or party affiliation. You may register to vote on Election Day as well.

Un-enrolled voters may enroll at any time, including Election Day.

Voters must remain in the party for 3 months before the voter can file an application for either a withdrawal or a change of enrollment.

There is a 15-day waiting period for a voter who withdraws from a party.

Absentee Ballots

The State Law permits absentee ballots to be cast at any election by any voter who property requests one.

There are 5 ways to request an absentee ballot:

In-person at the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours.
Electronically - Click here
Mail – call the Town Clerk at 666-5531 ext 101
Immediate Family Member – must fill out an application at the Clerk’s Office.
3rd Person – application required. Call the Town Clerk at 666-5531 or stop by the Town Clerk’s Office. Ballots cast using this method must be witnessed by either the Town Clerk, Notary Public, or Clerk of Courts, or by two other witnesses.

For an electronic absentee ballot:

https://www1.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl

Accessible Voting

The Department of the Secretary of State recently developed a new service for absentee balloting, with input from advocates at Disability Rights Maine, intended for voters with print disabilities. These disabilities may include: vision impairment or blindness, physical dexterity limitations, learning disabilities or cognitive impairment, all of which prevent the individual from independently marking a paper ballot.

Should you wish to take part in this service and vote by absentee, please request for an accessible absentee ballot with the form found here or listed below.
You can also request an absentee ballot by calling 207-666-5531

In addition to the accessible absentee ballot, the State provides the Accessible Voting System ballot-marking device at every polling place on Election Day, which allows any voter to use a touchscreen or controller pad/audio to independently mark their ballot.