GORHAM, ME (June 23, 2023) — A Special School Budget Validation Election will take place on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 to allow voters to validate the revised FY 24 school budget.

Below are helpful website links and answers to frequently asked questions:

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?

Visit the Town’s website to view a listing of assigned polling wards based on odd/even residential street addresses in Gorham. Wards are as follows:

Ward 1-1: Gorham Middle School – 106 Weeks Road

Ward 1-2: Great Falls Elementary School – 73 Justice Way

Ward 2: Shaw Gym, Gorham Municipal Center – 75 South Street

Click HERE to view a map of voting wards.

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 ballots are available by request by calling the Town Clerk’s Office at 222-1670. Ballots will be available to be mailed out during the week of July 10th. Please note that absentee voting will not be held in Council Chambers for this election; however, some booths will be set up in the Clerk’s Office for citizens to vote in-person starting July 12th. The last day to request an absentee ballot or vote in the Town Clerk’s Office will be July 20th at 5pm. Ballots can be returned up to until 8pm on election day in the ballot box outside of the Gorham Municipal Center or in the Town Clerk’s Office.

The State website is not available for requesting absentee ballots for this election since it is a local election.

For general election information, please visit the Town’s website. If you have additional questions about absentee voting, please visit the Town Clerk’s Office or call 222-1670.