IMPORTANT NOTICE: Accessible Absentee Voting for People with Print Disabilities in Maine is Available Starting October 2, 2020
What does this news mean? Maine will now offer an accessible, electronically-delivered absentee ballot system for use by Maine voters with print disabilities.
What is a print disability? A print disability may include, but it not limited to, vision impairment or blindness; physical dexterity limitations; learning disabilities such as dyslexia; brain injury or cognitive impairment; or dementia, all of which may prevent an individual from independently marking a traditional paper ballot.
When does it go into effect? The system is in effect starting Friday, October 2, 2020.
How do I access this service to request a ballot?
Online at: Absentee Ballot Request Service
Telephone: Contact your municipal clerk or the Maine Elections Division at (207) 624-7650
Email: cec.elections@maine.gov
How do I learn more? DRM Press Release
Questions? Contact John Goetz/Disability Rights Maine at (207) 619-4778 or at VotingAccess2020@drme.org
Contact the Disability Rights Maine Voting Hotline (800.452.1948) with questions or concerns regarding voting in Maine
John Goetz, DRM Voting Access Fellow
207.619.4778
