How to Vote in Maine

ID is not required in Maine unless you are voting for the first time in a federal election (Presidential or Congressional), or if you are a first-time voter who registered by mail and did not provide identification with your registration.

You will also need to show ID if you plan to register and vote on the same day.

Valid forms of ID include
– A government-issued photo ID such as a current and valid U.S. passport, military identification, driver's license, state identification or identification card issued by a federally recognized Native American tribe
– Another government-issued identification document without a photo such as a certified birth certificate or a signed social security card
– Another official document that shows name and address such as a utility bill, bank statement, government check or a paycheck
– Student ID with a photo issued by a public or private school in Maine
– A verified unique identifier for new voters, including the voter's Maine driver's license number, Maine identification number or the last 4 digits of the voter's social security number that are successfully verified through the central voter registration system verification

If you do not have any of the above forms of ID you may be able to vote provisionally.

If you do not have one of the documents in the list above, learn how to obtain a free Maine ID from Vote Riders.