Nearly half of Maine's voters participated in off-year election

Nearly half of Maine's registered voters participated in this year's November election, which was much higher turnout than during the past two off-year elections.

According to the Secretary of State's Office, just over 47% of registered voters cast ballots on November 4 or in the weeks leading up to Election Day. There were only two referendum questions on the statewide ballot, although local elections and initiatives drew voters to the polls in some towns.

This month's turnout was much lower than the 70% or more seen in presidential years. But it is significantly higher than turnout for recent referendum-only elections. Two years ago, for example, roughly a third of voting-age Mainers cast ballots.

Maine consistently has among the highest voter participation rates in the country.


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