June 10, 2025 - Municipal General, Municipal Referendum, & RSU #14 Budget Validation Elections
Raymond Voters will see questions on the RSU Budget and the Annual Town Warrant and will vote for 2 Select Board members, 3 Budget-Finance Committee members and 1 RSU Board of Directors member.
Absentee Ballot Request form (pdf) - to have a ballot mailed to you. Complete this form and return to the Clerk's Office
Annual Town Warrant Addendum/Voter Guide (pdf)
RSU #14 Budget Cost Center Summary - TBD after the 5/14 RSU Budget Vote
Sample Ballots:
Referendum Ballot (Annual Town Warrant Referendum Questions)
RSU #14 Budget Validation Ballot
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Important Dates & Deadlines
| Date | Notice |
|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 |
Last day for the Town Clerk's Office to receive voter registration applications by mail. All Voter Registration applications must be received in-person at the Town Office after this day. |
| Tuesday, May 13th through Thursday, June 5th | Absentee Voting at the Town Office during regular business hours |
| Thursday, June 5, 2025 @ 4pm | Last day to request an absentee ballot. |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | Election Day. Polls open from 7am to 8pm at the Jordan-Small School Gym |
Voter Registration is available at the Town Office during regular business hours. You can also register to vote on Election Day at the polls.
For additional information, contact:
- Melanie Fernald, Registrar of Voters/Town Clerk
(207) 655-4742 ext. 121
- Sue Carr, Deputy Registrar/Warden/Moderator
(207) 655-4742 ext. 122
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2024 Maine Law Change
Semi-Open Primary - The law has changed pertaining to who can participate in a Primary Election in Maine.
- If you are enrolled in a party and that party is participating in the Primary, then you may only vote your party's ballot.
- If you are enrolled in a party and that party is not participating in the Primary, then you may not vote in the Primary Election.
- If you are Unenrolled (not affiliated with any party), you may stay unenrolled and choose 1 party's ballot to vote in the Primary Election.
The rules for changing party enrollment are as follows:
- Once you have enrolled in a party you must stay in that party for 90 days.
- If you change your party, it must be done more than 15 days prior to a Primary Election to be eligible to receive your new party's ballot. The deadline to change your party prior to the June 11th State Primary is May 24, 2024.
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2023 Maine Law Change
If any person or organized group raises or spends more than $5,000 to affect a referendum election in their town (in our case, Raymond), they will have to register as a Ballot Question Committee (BQC) and file reports on their financial activity with the Ethics Commission at mainecampaignfinance.com. Click HERE for the guidebook.
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The polls will be open from 7am to 8pm at the Jordan-Small Middle School gym.
To see a list of State candidates and to see a list of your current elected officials click HERE.
For information regarding Ranked Choice Voting which will be used for any State offices with 3 or more candidates click HERE.
For past election results, visit HERE.
