NIC Maine Partners With State of Maine to Offer Online Absentee Ballot Request Service for General Election
August 24 2020 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is pleased to announce
the Online Absentee Ballot Request Service is now available for the
Nov. 3 general election.
The Maine Elections Division and the state’s digital solutions
partner, NIC Maine, have improved the design of the online service
to make options easier to read and understand. In addition,
Secretary Dunlap is adding an option for voters to request an
accessible absentee ballot, which will allow voters with
disabilities to cast their ballots privately and independently. The
accessible voting option is still under development and will go
live in September.
“We are thrilled at the improvements made to the Online Absentee
Ballot Request Service,” said Dan Andrews, General Manager of NIC
Maine. “Voting is an essential right for all Americans, and to be
able to aid the State and Maine citizens in exercising that right
is a source of pride for NIC Maine.”
Any registered Maine voter may choose to vote absentee, either
via mail or in-person at their town or city hall prior to election
day. Voters do not need to provide a reason to vote absentee.
The online service provides an email notification with a
confirmation number. When the request is processed and accepted by
the municipal clerk, the voter will receive additional notification
and the ballot will arrive by mail. All Maine municipalities are
required to accept electronic requests for absentee ballots. Voters
can also print out the form and mail or hand-deliver it to their
municipal clerk.
Voters must submit absentee ballot requests or vote in-person
absentee at least three business days prior to the Nov. 3 election.
Municipal clerks receive the ballots 30 days prior to the election
and will then send to voters who have requested them. This will
begin in early October.
If you have questions about the absentee voting process in
Maine, visit the Department of Secretary of State Absentee Voter
Information webpage or call the Division of Elections at
207-624-7650.
About NIC Maine
NIC Maine, a division of NIC Inc., manages Maine.gov through the
InforME network manager contract. NIC Maine provides more than 175
digital government solutions for citizens and businesses that allow
for the completion of more than 2,500 different government
transactions.
About NIC
NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV) is a leading digital government solutions and
payments company, serving more than 7,000 federal, state and local
government agencies across the nation. With headquarters in Olathe,
Kansas, and offices in more than 30 states, NIC partners with
government to deliver user-friendly digital services that make it
easier and more efficient to interact with government – providing
valuable conveniences like applying for unemployment insurance,
submitting business filings, renewing licenses, accessing
information and making secure payments without visiting a
government office. In the COVID-19 era and beyond, NIC helps
government agencies rapidly deliver new digital solutions to
provide essential services to citizens and businesses alike. Having
served the public sector for nearly 30 years, NIC continues to
evolve with its federal, state and local government partners to
deliver innovative and cost-effective digital government to
constituents. Learn more at www.egov.com.
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Kara Cowie | NIC Inc. Director of Corporate Communications
816-813-2350 | kara.cowie@egov.com Dan Andrews | NIC Maine General
Manager 207-621-2600 | dandrews@informe.org
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