City Clerk's Office | 389 Congress Street | Room 203 | Portland, Maine 04101 | (207) 874-8610
City       Home       Licensing       Elections & Voting       Vital Records      

election news

Election Results November 3rd, 2009  (11/3/2009)

Click here for the Candidate results.
Click here for the Referendum results. More

Effective Date of Same Sex Marriage Law, if Not Repealed by Voters  (10/29/2009)
The Secretary of State’s office has 20 days after the election to submit the tabulation to the Governor, and the Governor has 10 days to proclaim the results. If the veto passes, the new law does not take effect. If the veto fails, the law takes effect 30 days after the Governor’s proclamation. (So, the most time it would be is 60 days after the election.) More

Polling Place Consolidation  (4/17/2009)
As a result of polling place consolidation, done by the Portland City Council on February 2, 2009, please be advised that your polling place may have changed, for all elections. More

Voter Links  (12/11/2007)
Check here for Voter Links More

elections & voter registration

                                  contact us

Absentee Ballot Application
Candidate Information
Election Ballot Sample
Election Results
How to Register to Vote
How to Get An Absentee Ballot
General Election Nov. 2, 2010
Polling Places
Portland Charter Commission
What's Your Voting District

Office Hours are: 
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 pm., Monday through Friday.
Telephone 874-8677
Fax 874-8612

Frequently Asked Voting Questions

How to Register In order to register to vote, you must bring identification and something that shows a current address. A drivers license or state identification card with the current address meets both criteria, otherwise, a checkbook or bill addressed to the applicant at the current address along with a social security card, birth certificate, hunting/fishing license.

If you register by mail, you must send proof of identity such as a photocopy of your drivers license or other photo ID or a utility bill with your name and address on it

You can call the City Clerk's office anytime within ninety (90) days of an election to request an absentee ballot or print the application from this web site.  Completed absentee ballot applications can be mailed to our office or faxed to 874-8612.   When the ballots arrive, we will mail your ballot(s) to you at your home or the address you request. 

If you have signed up for the On Going Absentee Ballot Status Pilot, you do not have to fill out another application for the June Primary or November Gubernatorial Elections in 2010. Your ballot will automatically be sent to you when we receive ballots from the printer. If you have not signed up, and you want to vote an absentee ballot, you will have to request a ballot for each election.

Click here for the On Going Absentee Ballot Application.

Click here for the June 8, 2010 Primary/Referendum Absentee Ballot Application.

Sample Ballot

Sample Ballot

We need everyone's help in maintaining the voting list. If your information is incorrect or missing or you see a name on the list of someone who you know is no longer a Portland resident, please contact us as soon as possible.

Many of the documents on this Web site are in PDF format.  Make sure you are using Acrobat Reader, version 4.0 or higher.  You can obtain the necessary software for free by clicking on the button below: