Maine voters can request absentee ballots for Nov. 3 electionAUGUSTA – The Secretary of State’s Office announced that Maine voters may now request absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 general election. AUGUSTA – The Secretary of State’s Office announced that Maine voters may now request absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 general election. Once a ballot request is submitted, Maine voters can track the process of that request and their ballot online. Maine’s no-excuse absentee voting period, including in-person absentee voting at town and city halls, extends through Oct. 29. All absentee ballots for the upcoming election must be received by a voter’s municipality by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3.