Elections
Effective January 1, 2024 Maine will be transitioning from a closed primary system to a semi-open primary. Unenrolled voters will now be able to participate in primaries.
- Unenrolled voters - Voters who are not enrolled in a party may choose to vote in one party’s primary.
- Voters enrolled in a party - May only vote in that party’s primary.
The chart below illustrates the ballot options for the Presidential Primary based on voter enrollment:
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Voter Enrollment Status
|
Ballot Options |
| Unenrolled | May select either a Democratic or Republican ballot |
| Democratic | Must receive a Democratic ballot |
| Green Independent | No ballot selection - Party not participating in State Primary |
| Libertarian | No ballot selection - Party not participating in State Primary |
| No Labels | No ballot selection - Party not participating in State Primary |
| Republican | Must receive Republican ballot |
- Absentee ballots for the June 11, 2024 State Primary should be available around May 14, 2024.
- If you request an absentee ballot online through Maine’s Absentee Ballot Request service, your request will be rejected under Maine law if you are not enrolled in a party and did not select a party primary to participate in or there is no primary ballot for the party in which the voter is enrolled.
- May 24, 2024 is the last day to withdraw or change enrollment in time for the June 11, 2024 State Primary. Voters changing their enrollment after this date will be within the 15-day pending period and ineligible to vote in a Primary Election. §144(2); §145(3)