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IMPORTANT INFORMATION*

All Bureau of Motor Vehicle phone lines are open Monday - Friday from 8:30 - 4:30

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State Holiday Schedule

In observance of Labor Day, all Secretary of State offices will be closed Monday, September 2, 2024.



As you browse through our website, you will find a very diverse Department with three distinct bureaus - the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, the Maine State Archives and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. While each bureau has unique duties in the services and information it provides to the citizens of Maine, they all share the Department's goals of ensuring customer satisfaction and providing quality services. [ Read more about the Department ]

 

Is your organization interested in a virtual visit with Secretary Bellows as part of her listening tour? Reach out to our office to schedule a listening session with the Secretary, as an opportunity for your members to share ideas and comments about the work of the Department of the Secretary of State.


What's New in the Department

Maine Secretary of State Decision in Challenge to Cornel West Petitions
August 20, 2024
Challenge to Kennedy petitions withdrawn
August 13, 2024
Maine voters can request absentee ballots for Nov. 5 election
August 13, 2024
Hearings scheduled for challenges to Kennedy and West petitions
August 12, 2024
August 27 deadline for public comment on statewide referenda to appear in citizens’ guide
August 5, 2024

(More News)

Calendar:

  • Medical Advisory Board Meeting
    Date:  November 1, 2024
    Time:  12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Location: Please contact the Bureau of Motor Vehicles by October 31, 2024 to register and for the location.
    Contact:      Rebecca McCabe (207-624-9000, ext. 52124)