Falmouth election clerks await the next wave of voters during a brief lull on Tuesday at Falmouth High School.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mary Mayhew, left, arrives at the polls in her home town of China Tuesday morning, accompanied by her 18-year-old son, Chance Reed, who voted for the first time (he voted for his mom). Mayhew said she only voted for herself and did not rank any other candidates because she “completely disagrees” with ranked- choice voting.
Election clerk Cathy Rand shares a laugh with voters while handing out ballots at Portland District 4-1 polling location at St. Pious X Parish on Tuesday morning.
With his family behind him, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Adam Cote enters the voting area at Nasson Community Center in Springvale on Tuesday.
SPRINGVALE, ME - JUNE 12: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Adam Cote gets help recording his ballot from his youngest son Michael while voting in Springvale on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. (Staff photo by Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer)
Falmouth voters stand booth-to-booth during a busy Election Day at Falmouth High School.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Betsy Sweet greets a voter at Hall-Dale elementary school in Hallowell. Sweet said she voted for herself first and Mark Eves second but kept the rest of her ranked choice ballot private.
A long line of Falmouth voters await their turn to scan their completed ballots on Tuesday at Falmouth High School.
Mayhew hugs her son, Chance Reed, after he cast his ballot for his mother as the Republican nominee for governor.
Betsy Sweet, left, and her daughter Paley Sweet chat after they cast their vote in Hallowell Tuesday.
Election clerk Julie Benavides explains the rules for candidate supporters at the Portland 1-2 District voting center at Merrill Auditorium rehearsal hall on Tuesday morning.
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