State and Municipal Elections are held at the Town Office located at 21 School Street. The Town of Damariscotta holds its Municipal Election on the 2nd Tuesday in June. There is usually a State Election on this day as well. Damariscotta's Annual Town Meeting is held on the Wednesday evening following the June election. Please do not hesitate to contact the Town office with any questions or concerns.

• New voter registration cards will be required by voters whose address or name has changed or does not match the address or name on the list when checking in to vote.
• If you are enrolled in a party but want to change parties, you must make that change by filling out a new voter registration card no later than 15 days before Election Day. Please have your ID available. 
• If you are currently unenrolled (not enrolled in a specific party), Effective January 1, 2024, the State of Maine is transitioning to a semi-open primary state. This means that if you are not enrolled in a party you have the option to choose 1 party's ballot you would like to vote in a primary.
• New: Effective February 1, 2024, citizens can register to vote online.

Complete the Voter Registration Card (PDF) and bring or mail it to the Town Office at 21 School Street, Damariscotta, ME  04543.

THE NEXT ELECTION IS TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026 - MAINE STATE PRIMARY ELECTION

Maine’s primaries are held under the semi-open primary law. Unenrolled voters now have the option to vote in any party primary without having to enroll in the party. Unenrolled voters may only vote in one party’s primary.

Voters enrolled in a party must vote that party’s primary ballot. Enrolled voters do not have the option to select another party’s ballot unless they change enrollment at least 15 days prior to the primary.

You may request an Absentee Ballot up to 90 days before Election Day. Your requested ballot will be mailed to you at an address you specify on the request form. Ballots are available to be mailed approximately 30 days before Election Day. If you would like to request an Absentee Ballot, you may do the following:

• Call the Town Office at 207-563-5168 to request one by phone.
• Come into the Town Office at 21 School Street, during regular office hours (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, from 7:30 am to 5 pm, or on Wednesday, from 1 pm to 5 pm).
• If it's a State Election, go online to the State of Maine's Absentee Ballot Request Service (available 90 days before the election only).
• Print the Application for Absentee Ballot and return it by mail, drop box, or drop it at the Town Office in person.
• New: Effective February 1, 2024, registered voters may apply for Ongoing Absentee Ballot Status. State election law provides that a voter who will be at least 65 years of age by the next election or who self-identifies as having a disability may apply for ongoing absentee voter status. Voters wishing to apply for this status must do so in writing using the Application for Ongoing Absentee Ballot Status (PDF). Forms must be originally signed by the voter and submitted to the Municipal Clerk. Voters must provide a telephone number and / or email address so that the voter can be notified in the event of a change in status or question regarding the ballot received. Voters under this status will no longer need to request an absentee ballot each election, they will automatically receive an absentee ballot for each ensuing statewide election, municipal election, and any other election for which they are entitled to vote.
  • A voter's Ongoing Absentee Voting Status may only be terminated by the Clerk or the Secretary of State upon the following:
    • written request of the voter
    • death or other disqualification of the voter
    • cancelation of the voter's registration record in the central voter registration system 
    • moving / registering to vote in a new municipality (voter must re-apply in the new municipality)
    • return of an absentee ballot as undeliverable
    • failure of the voter to vote by absentee ballot for a general election
    • designation of the voter's status as inactive in the central voter registration system