ALT Red ballot boxes and white ballots with ballots are on a blue background. Text reads "Election Day: Tuesday, June 14. Polls are open in your town or city until 8:00 p.m."

ALT Red ballot boxes and white ballots on a blue background. Text reads "SAME DAY VOTER REGISTRATION: In Maine, you can register to vote on the same day you vote, including on Election Day. Το register, you'll need to provide proof of residency and identity. Only registered voters may vote in Maine elections."

ALT Red ballot boxes and white ballots on a blue background. Text reads "SAME DAY VOTER REGISTRATION Some documents that may be used for proof of residency: Your vehicle registration; The residence address on your driver's license or state identification card; Your current income tax return or other tax document showing your residence address; Any other documentation that you may have showing objective facts that indicate your place of residence"

ALT Red ballot boxes and white ballots on a blue background. Text reads "SAME DAY VOTER REGISTRATION: Some documents that may be used for proof of identification: Government document or credential with photo ID i.e. driver's license, State ID, valid U.S. Passport, military ID); Government ID document or credential without photo (i.e. certified birth certificate or signed Social Security card); Student photo ID from a state-approved public or private school or institute of higher education in Maine"

ALT Two sample plates in image. One has a blue star and green tree on left. Both have Maine in green at top, sample in blue in big letters in the middle, and vacationland in green at the bottom. They also both have blue rectangles at the right top and bottom reading Month and Year

ALT Text reads: Election Facts Do you have questions about how Maine runs elections? Here are the facts. Images of red ballot boxes, white ballots and a blue background and logo for the Maine Department of the Secretary of State

ALT Text reads: Paper ballots In Maine, we use paper ballots for our elections. With paper ballots, voters and election workers alike have a tangible record of a voter's choice, which is important in the case of a recount or audit. Images of red ballot boxes, white ballots and a blue background and logo for the Maine Department of the Secretary of State

ALT Text reads: Secret ballot Mainers have the right to keep their vote private, and are under no obligation to tell anyone how they voted. Some voters choose to share publicly how they vote, and they have that right as well. Absentee ballots are folded specifically to hide vote selections. During absentee ballot processing, election workers only unfold ballots in bunches, to avoid knowing which ballot came from which voter. Whether or not someone votes is a public record. Images of red ballot boxes, white ballots and a blue background and logo for the Maine Department of the Secretary of State

ALT Text reads: Free from intimidation Inside a voting place, no one can tell you how to vote (unless you ask for assistance in marking your ballot). Outside the polling place (and on public property within 250 feet of the entrance) no one can influence or attempt to influence a voter regarding a candidate or question on the ballot for that election. Candidates may tell voters their name, but not the office they're running for or request their vote. Images of red ballot boxes, white ballots and a blue background and logo for the Maine Department of the Secretary of State

ALT Text reads "National Voter Registration Day: Questions about how voter registration works in Maine? Here are the facts." Also a logo from the Maine Department of the Secretary of State and an image of red ballot boxes and white ballots on a blue background.

ALT Text reads "Maine voter registration: If you're new to Maine, were previously too young to register, or you've moved or changed your name since you last voted, you'll need to register to vote or update your registration. In Maine you can register in person up to and including on Election Day, but if you plan to mail in your registration, it needs to be received by your municipal clerk by close of business on Tuesday, October 18, 2022." Also a logo from the Maine Department of the Secretary of State and an image of red ballot boxes and white ballots on a blue background.

ALT Text reads: "Voter ID: In Maine, voters are required to provide proof of residency and identity when they register to vote, and voters must register before they receive a ballot. Once registered, voters are not required to show ID again to vote." Also a logo from the Maine Department of the Secretary of State and an image of red ballot boxes and white ballots on a blue background.

ALT An absentee ballot being put into a drop box.

ALT Two women stand in an ornate room in front of a US and a Maine state flag. Their right hands are raised as one administers an oath of office to another.

ALT Text reads: Proof of residency: "Some documents that may be used for proof of residency: 1. The residence address on your driver’s license or state identification card 2. Your vehicle registration 3. Your current income tax return or other tax document showing your residence address 4. Any other documentation that you may have showing objective facts that indicate your place of residence" Also a logo from the Maine Department of the Secretary of State and an image of red ballot boxes and white ballots on a blue background.

ALT Text reads: "Proof of identification: 1. Government document or credential with photo ID (i.e. driver’s license, State ID, valid U.S. Passport, military ID, tribal ID) 2. Government ID document or credential without photo (i.e. certified birth certificate or signed Social Security card) 3. Student photo ID from a state-approved public or private school or institute of higher education in Maine" Also a logo from the Maine Department of the Secretary of State and an image of red ballot boxes and white ballots on a blue background.

ALT Text reads: "Voter roll accuracy: Maine routinely conducts voter list maintenance, which includes receiving death information from vital records and notices of change of address from USPS. Election workers also identify potential duplicate records (for example, if someone moves from one town to another) to ensure voters are only registered in one place." Also a logo from the Maine Department of the Secretary of State and an image of red ballot boxes and white ballots on a blue background.

ALT Text reads: "More questions? Visit our website at maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/voterguide.html to learn more about registering to vote in Maine or to download and print a voter registration application." Also a logo from the Maine Department of the Secretary of State and an image of red ballot boxes and white ballots on a blue background.

ALT Three people stand in a gym front of voter check in tables and voting booths

ALT Image of a 5x5 crossword. The highlighted clue is “First state to use ranked choice voting in a presidential election”

ALT Women are standing in front of a sign commemorating Maine's 1919 ratification of the constitutional amendment which granted women the right to vote. Many women are wearing sashes that read "votes for women." The four women in front just cut a large ribbon. Everyone is clapping and smiling.

ALT Screenshot from the story in the original tweet that says: “‘Just common sense tells you that the 2020 elections were accurate,’ Bellows said. ‘What took place with Cyber Ninjas was a giant con, designed to cast doubt on the 2020 elections and make money for the people involved. It’s lies, and it’s disinformation, and it’s designed to continue this narrative about the 2020 election as a justification to attack the right to vote.’” The last clause is highlighted.

ALT An image of a group of people standing outside and cutting a wide ribbon. A video camera is filming them

ALT A woman standing in front of a blue sheet on a wall

ALT A woman seated at a service desk

ALT Four people standing in a room with voting booths behind them.

ALT Text says: "Tracking absentee ballots: In Maine, voters can track the process of their absentee ballot requests, and their absentee ballots, online at maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/ballot_status.pl This way, voters can know that their request has been received, when their ballot (sealed in its signed envelope) has been received and accepted by their municipal clerk, and every step in between. This is an important safeguard for Maine's no-excuse absentee voting program." Also includes white ballots going into red ballot boxes on a blue background, as well as the Maine Department of Secretary of State's logo.

ALT Four women stand in a room in front of an American flag