缅因州缺席投票今日开启 已有逾7万选民申请提前投票
据EIN Presswire报道，缅因州2026年大选的缺席投票于10月2日正式开始。该州实行无理由缺席投票，任何登记选民均可申请邮寄选票或提前亲自投票。截至投票开始日，已有超过7万名选民提交了缺席选票申请。
缅因州州务卿办公室表示，选民可通过线上系统、邮寄或亲自前往市镇办公室申请缺席选票，申请截止日期为10月29日。已申请的选民应尽早寄回选票，确保在11月3日选举日晚上8点计票截止前送达。
缅因州是全美较早实行无理由缺席投票的州之一，近年来邮寄与提前投票的比例稳步上升。选举官员表示，缺席投票为上班族、学生、老年人及残障选民提供了便利，有助于提高整体投票率。
2026年中期选举中，缅因州将改选联邦参议员、两名联邦众议员以及州长等重要职位，选情备受全美关注。选举官员提醒选民提前规划投票方式，并可通过州务卿官网查询选票状态与投票站信息。
Maine Absentee Voting Begins as 70,000+ Voters Request Early Ballots
Maine's absentee voting for the 2026 general election began on October 2, EIN Presswire reported. The state allows no-excuse absentee voting: any registered voter may request a mail ballot or vote early in person. More than 70,000 voters had already requested absentee ballots as in-person absentee voting opened.
The Secretary of State's office said voters may apply online, by mail, or in person at municipal offices through October 29. Voters who requested ballots are urged to return them early so they arrive before the 8 p.m. Election Day deadline on November 3.
Maine is among the early adopters of no-excuse absentee voting, and the share of mail and early ballots has risen steadily in recent cycles. Election officials say absentee voting gives working people, students, seniors, and voters with disabilities a convenient alternative that lifts overall turnout.
Maine will elect a U.S. senator, two House members, and a governor in the 2026 midterms, drawing national attention. Election officials remind voters to plan ahead and track ballot status and polling-place information on the Secretary of State's website.
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