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Absentee Ballots

Please note that in Maine, ballots are not available until 30 days before the Election. 

Request an Absentee Ballot

Voters may request an absentee ballot using one of the following methods:

  • Online Request 
  • Telephone Request - A voter may request a ballot by telephone. The clerk completes an application. The clerk verifies the voter's identity by confirming the voter's residence and date of birth.
  • Written Request (Received by mail, fax, or in person) - A voter may request a ballot by completing an application. The clerk mails the ballot to the voter at the address listed on the application, or gives the ballot to the voter. No witnesses are needed unless the voter is assisted. The voter returns the ballot by mail or in person to the clerk

Voting Absentee at Town Hall 

A voter may cast his/her ballot at Town Hall during normal working hours. No application is needed. The ballot is witnessed by the clerk, deputy or assistant.

Absentee Ballot Availability

Absentee ballots are available approximately 30 days prior to the election. Only voters with special qualifying circumstances will be able to request an absentee ballot during the three day period immediately preceding election day.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot, including a ballot voted in the presence of the clerk, is three business days prior to the election (in the Town of Gray, this is usually close of business on the Thursday preceding the election) unless the voter completes a special circumstances application, stating one of four allowable reasons for requesting an absentee ballot after this deadline. The four reasons are:

  • An unexpected absence from the municipality during the entire time the polls are open on Election Day;
  • A physical disability;
  • An inability to travel to the polls because the voter is a resident of a coastal island ward or precinct; or
  • An incapacity or illness that has resulted in the voter being unable to leave home or a treatment facility. 

For information on voter registration and absentee ballots for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens, please see the Secretary of State Bureau of Elections.