Voter Registration & Information
How do I register to vote?
Fill out a voter registration card at the Sweden Town Office, through any Motor Vehicle branch office, or in most state & federal social service agencies.
Completed voter registration cards may be hand delivered or mailed to the Sweden Town Office or sent to the Secretary of State’s Office in Augusta.
- Bring proof of Sweden residency (such as a utility bill)
- Bring proof of identity (such as a driver’s license)
- Changing declaration of party must be done 15 days before a primary election
- Voting is held at the Sweden Town Office
- Absentee ballots may be obtained from the Town Clerk
Is there a deadline for registering?
There is no cut-off date for registering to vote in person at the Sweden Town Office. If you want to register to vote by mail or through a voter registration drive, the cut-off date is the close of business on the 21st day before the election.
Maine has one of the most accessible voting processes in the country. If you feel you have been denied the opportunity to vote, please discuss the situation with the town clerk or election warden. If you cannot resolve the issue, contact the Elections Division at (207) 624-7650.
FAQs
- You must live in a town or city in Maine; and
- Be a United States citizen; and
- Be 17 years old and will be 18 years old by Election Day.
No. Any registered voter may cast an absentee ballot instead of voting in person at the voting place. You do not need to have a specific reason or be unable to vote at the voting place on Election Day to use an absentee ballot. Contact the town clerk for an absentee ballot application.
Sweden has just one voting district. All voters are eligible to vote for candidates in:
- U.S. Congressional District 2
- Maine Senate District 18
- Maine House of Representative District 71
United States Senate
Susan Collins
461 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2523
Angus King
133 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5344
United States House of Representatives
Jared Golden
District 2
1223 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(207)241-6767
Governor
Janet T. Mills
1 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0001
(207) 287-3521
governor@maine.gov
Maine Senate
Richard Bennett
District 18
75 Bennett Lane
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 287-1505
Richard.Bennett@legislature.maine.gov
Maine House of Representatives
Sawin Millett
District 71
37 Golden Guernsey Drive
(207) 592-5398
Sawin.Millett@legislature.maine.gov
County Judge of Probate
Jarrod S. Crockett, Esq.
County Register of Probate
Jennifer McPhee Dilworth
17 Mallard Way
Norway, ME 04268
County Treasurer
Beth Calhoun
(207) 743-6359
bcalhoun@oxfordcounty.org
County Register of Deeds Eastern/Western District
Cherri Crockett
(207) 743-6211
County Sheriff
Chief Christopher Wainwright
26 Western Avenue
South Paris, ME 04281
(207) 743-9554
County District Attorney
Andrew S. Robinson
113 Belcher Road
Farmington, ME 04938
County Commissioner
Steven M. Merrill
District 1
42 Thurston Road
Norway, ME 04268
The U.S. Constitution gives all citizens the right to vote.
I can register to vote in Maine if:
- I am a United States citizen;
- I live in a town or city in Maine; and
- I am 17 years old and will be 18 years old by Election Day. 21-A MRSA §111.
If I am registered to vote in Maine, I can vote. I do not need to show ID to get a ballot. 21-A MRSA §§111 and 671.
I may vote by absentee ballot instead of voting in person at the voting place. I do not need a reason to vote by absentee ballot. 21-A MRSA §§751 and 753-A.
If I am not registered to vote, I can register on Election Day and vote. (I must register in person and must show ID and proof of where I live.) 21-A MRSA §121.
I cannot be turned away from my voting place. I must be allowed to vote a challenged ballot. (If I don’t have ID or proof of where I live, I will cast a challenged ballot. I may be asked to show ID after the election.) 21-A MRSA §§121, 161 and 673.
If I am in line at the voting place at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, I still may register and vote. 21-A MRSA §§127 and 626.
I may see a sample ballot and get help on how to mark my ballot before I vote. I also may ask for help to read or mark my ballot. 21-A MRSA §§651 and 672.
If I make a mistake, I can get a new ballot. 21-A MRSA §693.
I have the right to use Maine’s Accessible Voting System (AVS) at my voting place. 21-A MRSA §629(1)(A-1).
I may not be harassed when voting or be pressured about how to vote. 21-A MRSA §§672 and 682.
If I am under guardianship, I may vote. Doe vs. Rowe, 156 F. Supp. 2d 35 (D. Me. 2001).
If I have any problems, or if I am not allowed to vote, I should call The Elections Division: (888) 868-3763, or The Disability Rights Center: (800) 452-1948 V/TTY.
Sweden Town Office
