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Election Results June 8th 2010  (6/8/2010)
Click here for the Candidate results.
Click here for the Referendum results. More

5-1 Change of polling places  (6/1/2010)
Change of polling place at 5-1. UNE is no longer open, anyone who was voting at UNE will now be at Stevens Avenue Armory 772 Stevens Avenue. More

Notice to Dog Owners  (3/11/2010)
If you have not licensed your dog for 2010, the current late fee of $15.00 per dog is going to increase soon to $25.00 per dog. More

Dog Licenses For 2009 Expire December 31, 2009   (11/19/2009)
Pursuant to State of Maine Laws, all dogs six months of age or older must be licensed. Dog licenses are issued for a calendar year and are due January 1st of each year. If you have not yet licensed your dog(s) for 2010, you must do so. More

Need a Passport?   (5/12/2009)
The Portland City Clerk Department is a passport acceptance agency. We provide this public service because applicants need certified copies of their birth certificate in order to apply for a passport. More

Portland Announces Hour Change for the Public for City Clerk and Treasury   (9/10/2008)
Beginning September 15, the City of Portland’s City Clerk’s Office, and Treasury Division will change their hours for the public to Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. More

Save the City’s Records  (8/16/2007)
If someone wants a copy of a birth certificate, he/she goes to the Municipal Clerk’s office. The same goes for obtaining a marriage license. We do not just have the records of Portland residents; if the event occurred in the City of Portland, we have a copy. More

Job Openings in the City Clerk's Office  (8/16/2007)
We have ongoing openings to work at the polls. There are two positions at the polls that we are trying to fill, Deputy Registrar and Election Clerk. More

The City Clerk's Office  (8/16/2007)
The City Clerk's Office does not provide notary service to the public. You should call your bank or credit union for that service or look in the Yellow Pages under Notary. More

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Office Hours are:
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Note: Passport applications accepted until 4:00 p.m.
 

The City Clerk’s office is located in Room 203 of City Hall and is responsible for conducting all elections, voter registration, maintaining all City records including Council proceedings and serves as custodian of city ordinances, and other public documents. The office is a passport acceptance agent and issues various state and local licenses and permits which include business licenses, hunting, fishing, dog and marriage licenses, domestic partnership registrations, birth and death certificates.