PORTLAND, Maine — Tens of thousands of Mainers requested absentee ballots for this week's election, suggesting a higher-than-usual vote in an off-year election.
More than 88,000 absentee ballots have been returned, which is ahead of the 2019 election before the pandemic.
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Monday that points toward a higher-than-normal turnout for an election in which the statewide ballot features only referendums and no high-profile state or federal political races.