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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Accessible Absentee Voting for People with Print Disabilities in Maine is Available Starting October 2, 2020

10/13/2020

 
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Accessible Absentee Voting for People with Print Disabilities in Maine is Available Starting October 2, 2020 
 
What does this news mean? Maine will now offer an accessible, electronically-delivered absentee ballot system for use by Maine voters with print disabilities. 
 
What is a print disability? A print disability may include, but it not limited to, vision impairment or blindness; physical dexterity limitations; learning disabilities such as dyslexia; brain injury or cognitive impairment; or dementia, all of which may prevent an individual from independently marking a traditional paper ballot. 
 
When does it go into effect? The system is in effect starting Friday, October 2, 2020. 
 
How do I access this service to request a ballot? 
Online at: Absentee Ballot Request Service 
Telephone: Contact your municipal clerk or the Maine Elections Division at (207) 624-7650 
Email: [email protected] 
 
How do I learn more? DRM Press Release 
 
Questions? Contact John Goetz/Disability Rights Maine at (207) 619-4778 or at [email protected] 
 
Contact the Disability Rights Maine Voting Hotline 1-800-452-1948 with questions or concerns regarding voting in Maine 

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