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ELECTION RESULTS HISTORY
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NEXT ELECTION: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
School Budget Validation Referendum Election
VOTING AT THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
POLLS OPEN 7:00 A.M. CLOSE 8:00 P.M.
LOCATION: CAPE ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM
REQUESTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT
Absentee ballots will become available beginning in mid-May. An absentee ballot request must be received by the Municipal Clerk by the close of business at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023, unless special circumstances exist.
- A voter may request an absentee ballot be mailed by submitting an Online Request.
- A voter may call the Town Clerk’s Office to request a ballot be mailed at 799-7665 (Mondays 7:30-4:45, Tuesday – Friday 7:30-3:45).
- An Absentee Ballot Application may be completed, signed and submitted by 1) Mailing to Town Clerk 320 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 2) Fax to 799-7141 3) Email to debra.lane@capeelizabeth.org.
IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING
In-person absentee voting begins on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Town Hall, Council Chambers. Please look for the signs at the south side (adjacent to the village green) of the building bringing voters directly into the Council Chambers. This entrance is handicapped accessible.
Hours: Mondays 7:30-4:45, Tuesday – Friday 7:30-3:45
Deadline: The last day to request an absentee ballot or vote in-person absentee is the close of business at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
Special Circumstances Absentee Voting following the deadline may apply for allowable reasons. See the Town Clerk for details.
Return Instructions – Return instructions will be included with the absentee ballots. Absentee ballots must be received by the Town Clerk by the close of the polls at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
ACCESSIBLE ABSENTEE BALLOT
An accessible absentee ballot is available for the June 13, 2023 election. The accessible ballot is intended for voters with print disabilities, which may include vision impairment or blindness, physical dexterity limitations, learning disabilities or cognitive impairment, all which prevent the individual from independently making a paper ballot.
For those voters with disabilities who prefer to vote absentee, an accessible electronic ballot is available for voters to vote independently at home using screen reader technology.
Registered voters may request an Accessible Absentee Ballot by contacting the Town Clerk's Office at debra.lane@capeelizabeth.org or 799-7665 by 4:00 p.m. Thursday, June 8, 2023. Voters will follow the instructions for the return of accessible absentee ballots.
All absentee ballots must be received by the close of the polls on Election Day at 8:00 p.m.