Extended absentee voting hours on Tuesday, June 2nd until 7:00pm - Absentee Ballots Now Available for June 9, 2026 State Primary & Annual School Budget Election | Voting Information

The Town Clerk's Office will be open until 7:00pm for absentee voting on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

A State Primary and the Town's Annual School Budget Referendum Election will take place on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Absentee Ballots are now available. You can request an absentee ballot by calling the Clerks office or by clicking here. The last day to obtain an absentee ballot is Thursday, June 4th at 5pm.

Primary Elections determine each qualified party's nomination of candidates for Federal, State and County offices. Party candidates who are elected at the Primary, qualify to appear on the November General Election Ballot.

Offices included in the 2026 Primary Election are: US Senate, Representative to Congress, Governor, State Senate, State House Districts, County Commissioner, County Sheriff, Count Jude of Probate and District Attorney.

Voters enrolled in a party, Republican or Democrat, may only 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. When a voter enrolls in a new party, they may not change their party enrollment again for three months unless they move to a new municipality and establish a new voting residence there. 

Unenrolled voters may choose either the Republican or Democrat ballot.

LAST DAY TO CHANGE YOUR PARTY ENROLLMENT AND BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE JUNE 9TH ELECTION IS MAY 26, 2026

Helpful Website Links and FAQs

• How do I register to vote?
• When do polls open and close on Election Day? Poll places open at 7am and close at 8pm.
• Where do I vote?
  • Click HERE to view a listing of assigned polling wards based on odd/even residential street addresses in Gorham.
  • Click HERE to view a map of voting wards.
• Ballot Information:
  • Sample Ballot for Municipal Election
  • Sample Ballot for State of Maine Primary Election, District 108, Democrat
  • Sample Ballot for State of Manie Primary Election, District 108, Republican
  • Sample Ballot for State of Maine Primary Election, District 109, Democrat
  • Sample Ballot for State of Maine Primary Election, District 109. Republican
• Which voting district am I in?

Voter Registration

Unenrolled voters can enroll in a party at any time, including Election Day, since the State of Maine offers Election Day voter registration.

Absentee Voting

Absentee voting will be available starting May 11, 2026 during regular business hours in the Town Clerk's Office.  The last day to obtain an absentee ballot will be Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 5pm.

To be counted, absentee ballots must be returned to the Town Clerk's Office by 8pm on Election Day - June 9, 2026 by you or an immediate family member.

For more general voting information, visit here. If you have further questions about absentee voting, please stop by the Town Clerk’s Office, call 222-1670, or click here for more information.