How to Vote by Absentee Ballot

Absentee Ballots Now Available for June 10th Town & School Election / Referendum

Absentee Voting & How to Request an Absentee Ballot

Casting an absentee ballot is convenient and secure. 

Eliot voters wishing to obtain an absentee ballot and vote from home can order their ballots now by one of three options:

  1. Order electronically through the Maine Online Absentee Ballot Request Service  *Please Note:  This service is not available for this election

  2. By completing and signing an Absentee Ballot Application (PDF). Voters are encouraged to mail it or deliver it directly to the Town Clerk's Office, 28 Levesque Drive, Unit #9, Eliot, ME 03903. The application can be delivered directly to staff in the Town Clerk's Office during our posted hours.      *Please Note that these are temporary locations beginning Monday, September 9, 2024 for the duration of the Town Office Expansion/Renovation Project.

  3. Call the Town Clerk's Office at 207-439-1817 to request an absentee ballot. *Please note: Each voter must speak to a staff member to request their ballot for voter verification.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot by telephone, or by written request is Thursday, June 5, 2025 the Town Clerk's Office will be holding extended hours for absentee voting and voter registration only between 5 pm and 7 pm.

Please consider requesting and returning your ballots early!

*New in 2024 - Ongoing Absentee Ballot Status

Beginning February 1, 2024, voters who will be at least 65 years of age by the next election or who self-identify as having a disability may apply for ongoing absentee voter status Ongoing Absentee Ballot Application(PDF). A voter who qualifies will automatically receive an absentee ballot for each statewide election, municipal election and any other election for which the voter is eligible to vote and need not submit a request for each election. Voters must return completed form to their municipal clerk.

Returning Your Voted Ballot

There are a few ways you are able to return your ballot:

  1. By Mail: Eliot Town Clerk, 1333 State Road, Eliot, ME  03903.  Please return your ballot early enough to allow for postal mail delivery time. We are encouraging voters to return their ballots as soon as possible to assist us with early processing.

  2. Drop Box: The official drop box temporarily located in front of the Eliot Police Department at 27 Dixon Road will be accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is secure, locked, and constantly monitored by a security camera. See photo below.

  3. In Person: The Town Clerk's Office temporarily located at 28 Levesque Dr., Unit #9 (Eliot Commons) is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Closed on Friday.