FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 5, 2024 AUGUSTA — With 60 days until General Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State for Corporations, Elections and Commissions Julie Flynn want to provide an …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 10, 2024 AUGUSTA — Disability Voting Rights Week is being recognized this year from Sept. 9 to 13. Maine’s election laws and policies encourage participation by voters with disabilities in many ways, which is one of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 29, 2024 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced that Eastbrook has launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of State’s online service for the renewal of motor vehicle registrations. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 5, 2024 AUGUSTA — Detectives from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Enforcement Services Division solved cases about stolen vehicles with Mainers as unsuspecting victims in recent weeks. In one case, Det. Ed Toulouse …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 20, 2024 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued a decision regarding challenges brought by three Maine voters to the nomination of slate of presidential electors to support Dr. Cornel West. The Secretary of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 13, 2024 AUGUSTA — The challenge to the petitions filed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to nominate slates of candidates for the office of presidential elector has been withdrawn by the challenger. The challenge from James …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 13, 2024 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced Tuesday Maine voters can request absentee ballots for the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election. While ballots themselves won't be available until 30 days …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 12, 2024 AUGUSTA — Hearings regarding challenges to the petitions filed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West to nominate slates of candidates for the office of presidential elector will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 14 …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 5, 2024 AUGUSTA — The Department of the Secretary of State is currently accepting submissions of public comment to appear in the 2024 Citizens’ Guide to the Referendum Election. The department publishes the Citizens’ …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 2, 2024 AUGUSTA — The deadline for unenrolled candidates for president to turn in a sufficient number of signatures to be on the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election ballot was 5 p.m. yesterday. As of that deadline, the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced the winner of the Maine State Flag Redesign Contest – Adam Lemire of Gardiner – on Monday and unveiled his design which was chosen as the model design for the potential new …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 1, 2024 AUGUSTA — On National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Maine Town and City Clerks Association President and Kennebunkport Town Clerk Tracey O’Roak are encouraging Mainers to …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 30, 2024 AUGUSTA — The order of referendum questions on the November 2024 General Election ballot has been determined through a public lottery held by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State for …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Second-Place Awardees from Maine to Receive $500 Cash Award AUGUSTA — The Maine Semiquincentennial Commission together with America250, the official nonpartisan entity charged by Congress with planning the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 21, 2024 AUGUSTA — The Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Scarborough branch will re-open after being temporarily closed since May 25, 2024, for repair work and mold remediation. The branch will open for continuation of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 18, 2024 AUGUSTA — The Department of Secretary of State’s Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions is moving to the Ballard Center at 6 E Chestnut Street, Augusta. To allow for the move, the Division will be closed …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 17, 2024 AUGUSTA — Maine State Archives has hired Sarah Hansen as the Director of Special Projects for the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission. Hansen started in her new role on June 3. “I am thrilled to be joining the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 14, 2024 AUGUSTA — A recount of ballots cast has been requested for the State Senate District 24 Democratic Primary, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced today. The recount between Denise Tepler and Jean Guzzetti …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 14, 2024 AUGUSTA — In celebration of Flag Day, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced a design contest for the model flag of the potential new state flag on Friday. “The bipartisan law passed last year to send voters …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 14, 2024 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced the final wording of a referendum question on Friday. The wording of the citizens’ initiative question entitled “An Act to Limit Contributions to Political …
