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Early Voting
Begins Oct. 4
In person — Find polling locations through your municipal clerk.
By mail or dropbox — Request an absentee ballot before Oct. 28. Ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. Nov. 3.
Election Day
Nov. 3
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Find your polling location here and bookmark this page for live results on election night.
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The Races We're Watching
LOCAL RACES
MAINE GOVERNOR
- Democratic candidates for Maine governor discuss reforming health care
- Where Maine’s candidates for governor fall on tribal sovereignty
- 4 takeaways from debate between Republicans running for Maine governor
- Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate at forum by and for young Mainers
- 3 takeaways from governor candidates at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum
- 10 Maine governor candidates talk education at Portland schools forum
U.S. SENATE
Do Mainers care about Graham Platner’s controversies? Here’s what our poll found.
The vast majority of Mainers have heard at least a bit about the U.S. Senate candidate’s personal history.
U.S. HOUSE
Republicans got their preferred Paul LePage opponent, but Maine’s 2nd District race is far from over
State Auditor Matt Dunlap rose above the preferred choice of national Democrats, state Sen. Joe Baldacci, to win the primary. Republicans say they are happy that former Gov. Paul LePage is facing him in November.



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The New York Times, Press Herald collaborate on polling in key Maine elections
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