FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 28, 2023 The official tabulation of the votes cast for the Nov. 7, 2023 Referendum Election has been posted on the Secretary of State’s website. The tabulation is available here, and was communicated to Gov. Janet …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 26, 2023 Due to the mass casualty event in Lewiston yesterday and the ongoing effort for law enforcement to apprehend the suspect, all Bureau of Motor Vehicle branches across Maine will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 26 …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 10, 2023 AUGUSTA — In-person, no-excuse absentee voting is underway in Maine’s towns and cities across the state for the Nov. 7, 2023 Referendum Election. “There are many ways that Mainers can cast their ballot, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 3, 2023 AUGUSTA — On Thursday, Oct. 5, the First Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in a case where a Virginia-based nonprofit, Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) will argue that a 2021 Maine law …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 21, 2023 AUGUSTA — As Election Day nears on Nov. 7, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is reminding all Maine voters of a non-partisan resource that can help them make informed decisions at the polls: the 2023 Maine …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 1, 2023 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced that Perham has launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of State’s online service for the renewal of motor vehicle registrations. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 30, 2023 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Attorney General Aaron Frey released the below statement today: “As Maine’s Chief Election Official and Chief Legal Officer, we swear oaths to defend the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 17, 2023 AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows signed the proclamation announcing a special election for the Maine House District 50 seat will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. This House …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 1, 2023 AUGUSTA — The Department of the Secretary of State is currently accepting submissions of public comment to appear in the 2023 Citizens’ Guide to the Referendum Election. The department publishes the Citizens’ …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 27, 2023 The order of questions on the November 2023 Referendum Election ballot has been determined through a public lottery held by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State for Corporations, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 6 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced that Milbridge and Sedgwick have launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of State’s online service for the renewal of motor vehicle …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2023 On Friday, July 21, 2023 at noon, supporters of a federal Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) will gather to commemorate the centennial of the first introduction of the ERA by Alice Paul in 1923. The event will take place in …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2023 Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced that Kenduskeag and Kingfield have launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of State’s online service for the renewal of motor vehicle registrations. Rapid …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 6, 2023 AUGUSTA — On Monday Secretary of State Shenna Bellows testified in opposition to legislation which would require Maine voters to provide specific types of IDs to receive a ballot. “The constitutional right to …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 2, 2023 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced the hiring of Dr. Lelia De Andrade as Deputy Secretary of State for Equity and Inclusion effective March 29, 2023. De Andrade is the first Black woman to …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 7, 2023 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows released the below statement today regarding the importance of protecting the freedom to vote for all Maine voters. “Mainers should be incredibly proud of our safe, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 23, 2023 AUGUSTA — On Wednesday Secretary of State Shenna Bellows visited the White House for a Women’s History Month celebration. Secretary Bellows is Maine’s 50th Secretary of State over the state’s 203 year history, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 29, 2023 AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows released the below statement following the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee bipartisan 7-1 vote today to defeat LD 1038, a bill that would repeal …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 18, 2023 AUGUSTA — The Scarborough Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch will reopen Monday, May 22, following a temporary closure for remedial work stemming from water damage that resulted from the bitterly cold temperatures …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 26, 2023 AUGUSTA — Annual reports are due on Thursday, June 1, 2023 for all business and nonprofit entities on file with the Secretary of State's office as of December 31, 2022. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is …
