***ATTENTION VOTERS***
ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE JUNE 11, 2024 PRIMARY ELECTION ARE NOW AVAILABLE, HOWEVER, ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE RSU #13 BUDGET VALIDATION REFERENDUM ELECTION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER THE DISTRICT BUDGET MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024. YOU CAN REQUEST ABSENTEE BALLOTS IN PERSON AT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE, BY CALLING THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT (207) 594-0304 AND SPEAKING TO A STAFF PERESON (YOU CANNOT REQUEST A BALLOT BY LEAVING A MESSAGE), OR ON THE STATE’S WEBSITE AT www.maine.gov BY FILLING OUT AND PRINTING AN APPLICATION TO SUBMIT TO THE CLERK’S OFFICE, OR USING THE STATE’S ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST SERVICE. THE DEADLINE FOR REQUESTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IS CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2024. AFTER THAT DATE, ONLY PERSONS WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT:
- AN UNEXPECTED ABSENCE FROM THE CITY DURING THE ENTIRE TIME THAT THE POLLS ARE OPEN ON ELECTION DAY, 8:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M.;
- SELF-CERTIFICATION AS A VOTER WITH A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY;
- AN INCAPACITY OR ILLNESS THAT HAS RESULTED IN THE VOTER’S BEING UNABLE TO LEAVE HOME OR TREATMENT FACILITY OR HAS RESULTED IN THE VOTER’S CAREGIVER’S BEING UNABLE TO ATTEND THE POLLS DURING THE ENTIRE TIME THE POLLS ARE OPEN ON ELECTION DAY, 8:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE NO LATER THAN 8:00 P.M. ON ELECTION DAY, JUNE 11, 2024, TO BE COUNTED. QUESTIONS: CALL THE CLERK’S OFFICE AT (207) 594-0304.
