Special Circumstance Absentee Voting Information

Special Circumstance Absentee Voting

The Deadline to request an absentee ballot without a reason for the November 3, 2026 General Election is on the close of buisness on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

After this deadline, voters may request an absentee ballot by completing and signing a Special Circumstance Application.

On the Application the voter must indicate which of the folloing reasons to request an absentee ballot after the deadline applies to them, as follows:

1. Unexpected absense from the municipality during the entire time the polls are open on election day;
2. physical or mental disability;
3. Incapacity or illness that has resulted in the voter being unable to leave home or a treatment facility; or
4. Being a caregiver who is unable to attend the polls due to the incapacity or illness of another person.

If you have any questions, please contact the Mercer town office at 207-587-2911 or call the Maine Division of Elections at 207-624-7650.