Maine

Registered voters do not need to provide an ID when they vote, except for some first-time voters.

Maine ID Requirements for Voting In Person

You do not need to show ID when you vote in person.

BUT: If it is your first time voting in a federal election in Maine, please see the federal ID requirements for first-time voters. A federal election is when you vote for the President, your Congressional Representative or your Senators.

Frequently Asked Questions

You may register to vote and cast a ballot on the same day, during any early voting period and on Election Day, at the office of your municipality’s registrar. However, if your polling place on Election Day is not located at the registrar’s office, then same day registration and voting on Election Day takes place at your local voting place.

You will need to provide identity documents that show your voting residence. The following are acceptable proof of ID:

  • Government document or credential with photo ID (i.e., driver’s license, State ID, valid U.S. Passport, military ID)
  • Government ID document/credential without photo (i.e., certified birth certificate or signed Social Security card)
  • An official document that shows name and address of voter (i.e., eligibility for public benefits, utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck)
  • Student photo ID from a state-approved public or private school or institute of higher education in Maine
  • Verified unique identifier (Maine driver’s license number or last four numbers of Social Security Number).

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No. However, if you need to show ID to complete your voter registration, whether you can show your ID on an electronic device may depend on the registration office you visit. If it is your first time voting in a federal election in Maine, please see the federal ID requirements for first-time voters.

Maine ID Requirements for Voting By Mail

Any registered Maine voter may request an absentee ballot.  No excuse is required.

You do not need a copy of your ID to vote by mail in Maine.

BUT: If it is your first time voting in a federal election in Maine, please see the federal ID requirements for first-time voters. A federal election is when you vote for the President, your Congressional Representative or your Senators.

The signature on your mail-in ballot must match your signature on file with the state.

Frequently Asked Questions

If the clerk determines there is a defect on your absentee ballot return envelope (such as your signature does not match the signature on file with the state), the clerk must notify you within one business day of receiving your absentee ballot, advising you of the defect and that your ballot may be rejected or challenged unless the error is cured (fixed); however, if your absentee ballot is received on election day or less than 24 hours before election day, the clerk must make a good faith effort to notify you as quickly as possible including by telephone and/or email if you provided a telephone number and/or email address on your absentee ballot application.