Welcome to the Department of the Secretary of State

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

In observance of Christmas all Secretary of State offices will be closed for the holiday.

As you browse through our website, you will find a very diverse Department with three distinct bureaus - the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, the Maine State Archives and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles . While each bureau has unique duties in the services and information it provides to the citizens of Maine, they all share the Department's goals of ensuring customer satisfaction and providing quality services. [Read more about the Department]

REAL ID - The Facts:

Revised 10/19/2017

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What's New in the Department

Unveiling of State of Maine Bicentennial Commemorative License Plates set for Dec. 4
Bureau of Motor Vehicles to discontinue Limerick visits
Bureau of Motor Vehicles to discontinue Kittery visits
Secretary Dunlap seeks preliminary injunction in lawsuit against election commission
Maine State Archives to host Nova Scotia ‘Tree for Boston’ event
Secretary Dunlap files lawsuit seeking access to Elections Commission correspondence, information
Secretary Dunlap issues petitions for people’s veto of ranked choice voting law

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