Absentee Ballots

An absentee voter is any registered voter who requests an absentee ballot prior to Election Day. The voter does not have to have a reason for voting by absentee ballot. Absentee ballots are available approximately 30 days prior to the election.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot before any given election is 3 business days prior to Election Day by the close of business.

There are many ways to request an absentee ballot:    

CLICK HERE FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST FORM:     November 7, 2023

ACCESSIBLE ABSENTEE BALLOTS:  As of October 2, 2020, the accessible absentee ballot is available as an option on the online absentee ballot request page. This page is activated to receive ballot requests 3 months prior to each election. The Department of the Secretary of State developed this new service in coordination with Maine’s online service provider, InforME, with input from advocates at Disability Rights Maine. It is intended for voters with print disabilities, which may include vision impairment or blindness, physical dexterity limitations, learning disabilities or cognitive impairment, all of which prevent the individual from independently marking a paper ballot.

In-Person: Registered voters of Freeport may vote absentee in person at the Town Clerk’s Office during the hours of the Town Clerk: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. An application is not required if the voter votes in person. Residents who are not registered to vote may register to vote during these hours and request an absentee ballot at that time. Residents will be required to show identification and proof of residency to register to vote.

Telephone Request: Registered voters may call the Town Clerk at (207) 865-4743 Ext 123 to request an absentee ballot for themselves only. The Town Clerk will fill out an application for the voter and a ballot will be mailed directly to the voter.

Immediate Family: Requests for an absentee ballot for an immediate family member must be made at the Town Clerk's office, as these requests need to be made in writing on the application provided.

Electronically (State Elections only): Registered voters of Freeport may request an absentee ballot electronically through the Secretary of State's website. The Town Clerk checks this website once per day and processes requests accordingly. The voter will receive the ballot in the mail.  This service is not available when there is a Municipal only election.

3rd Party: Registered voters of Freeport may fill out and sign an application to request a 3rd party to deliver their ballot to them. The Town Clerk will give the ballot to the 3rd person named on the application and that person will deliver the ballot to the voter. In this case, when the voter votes, the absentee ballot envelope must be signed by the voter and also signed by two witnesses, or one "special" witness (ie - a notary public, a municipal clerk, or clerk of courts).

RETURNING YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT:

1.  Mail to Town Clerk, 30 Main Street, Freeport, Me 04032

2.  Return in person to the Clerk's Office (inside).

3.  Return to Drop Box outside our main entrance at 30 Main Street, Freeport-Preferred method.

4.  Have an immediate family return to Town Hall for you.  ONLY a family member may return ballots, not friends and neighbors.

PLEASE NOTE:  ABSENTEE BALLOTS RETURNED PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY MAY BE DELIVERED IN PERSON, DROPPED IN OUR NEW DROP BOX AT TOWN HALL OR MAILED TO TOWN HALL AT 30 MAIN STREET, FREEPORT, ME 04032

If you have any questions, you may e-mail cwolfe@freeportmaine.com the Town Clerk or call 207-865-4743 ext. 123.