November 5, 2024 - General Election and Referendum Election
The General Election is held nationally on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. In 2024, Maine voters will elect the President, one of Maine’s two United States Senators, Maine’s two Representatives to Congress, all members of the Maine Legislature (State Senators and State Representatives) and certain county officers. County officers will vary depending on the county, but include the following: Judge of Probate, Register of Probate, County Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, District Attorney and County Commissioner.
Online Absentee Ballot Request (link) - ballots will be mailed out to those who have requested them in early October, once received from the State.
Absentee Ballot Request Application (pdf) - submit the completed application to Town Office
2024 General Candidate List (excluding the president) – As of August 9, 2024 (State-wide list of all candidates)
2024 General Election Withdrawal List – As of August 7, 2024
Referendum Elections are held to provide Maine’s citizens an opportunity to vote on People’s Veto Referenda, Direct Initiatives of Legislation (i.e. Citizen Initiatives), Bond Issues, other referenda proposed by the Legislature, and Constitutional Amendments. Referendum elections are an important part of the heritage of public participation in Maine.
November 2024 Ballot Questions
Sample Ballots will be posted here once received from the State.
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Important Dates & Deadlines
| Date | Notice |
|---|---|
| August 5, 2024 | Earliest date to request an absentee ballot. |
| October 7, 2024 | Anticipated date on which absentee ballots will become available. |
| October 15, 2024 |
Last day for the Town Clerk's Office to receive voter registration applications by mail. All Voter Registration applications must be received in-person at the Town Office after this day. |
| October 16, 2024 | Closed period begins. All voter registration applications must be submitted in-person. |
| early October (once ballots are received) - Thursday, October 31, 2024 | Absentee voting available at the Town Office between 8am and 4pm. |
| October 31, 2024 @ 4pm | Last day to request an absentee ballot. |
| November 5, 2024 | Election Day. Polls open from 7am to 8pm at the Jordan-Small School Gym |
Voter Registration is available at the Town Office during regular business hours. You can also register to vote on Election Day at the polls.
For additional information, contact:
- Melanie Fernald, Registrar of Voters/Town Clerk
(207) 655-4742 ext. 121
- Sue Carr, Deputy Registrar/Warden/Moderator/Deputy Moderator
(207) 655-4742 ext. 122
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2024 Maine Law Change
Semi-Open Primary - The law has changed pertaining to who can participate in a Primary Election in Maine.
- If you are enrolled in a party and that party is participating in the Primary, then you may only vote your party's ballot.
- If you are enrolled in a party and that party is not participating in the Primary, then you may not vote in the Primary Election.
- If you are Unenrolled (not affiliated with any party), you may stay unenrolled and choose 1 party's ballot to vote in the Primary Election.
The rules for changing party enrollment are as follows:
- Once you have enrolled in a party you must stay in that party for 90 days.
- If you change your party, it must be done more than 15 days prior to a Primary Election to be eligible to receive your new party's ballot. The deadline to change your party prior to the June 11th State Primary is May 24, 2024.
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2023 Maine Law Change
If any person or organized group raises or spends more than $5,000 to affect a referendum election in their town (in our case, Raymond), they will have to register as a Ballot Question Committee (BQC) and file reports on their financial activity with the Ethics Commission at mainecampaignfinance.com. Click HERE for the guidebook.
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The polls will be open from 7am to 8pm at the Jordan-Small Middle School gym.
To see a list of State candidates and to see a list of your current elected officials click HERE.
For information regarding Ranked Choice Voting which will be used for any State offices with 3 or more candidates click HERE.
For past election results, visit HERE.
