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Run Motion51 in Maine.

Maine is fully available on Motion51. You provide your district's voter file — we load it in, cut your turf, and your volunteers start knocking.

How to get your Maine voter file

Maine isn't pre-loaded, so you provide the voter file and we load it into Motion51 for you. Here's the official source — request it from the state, send us the file, and you're ready to cut turf.

Where to request it
Maine Department of the Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Elections DivisionPhone: (207) 624-7650; Email: [email protected]; Mail: 101 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0101
Cost
Electronic: per-record fee - call SOS for current per-record rate (full statewide file commonly cited at ~$2,200 in EAC/Ballotpedia comparisons). Printed: $1 first page + $0.25/page additional; $0.75/page for mailing labels. Initial purchase entitles requester to up to 11 free updates in the next 12 months (max 1 per 30-day window).
How to request
Complete the 'Request for Obtaining Data from Maine CVR' (March 2024 revision). Certify eligible-requester category, intended use, and sign §196-A non-redistribution attestation. Submit by mail with payment. Electronic delivery is pipe-delimited text on a new thumb drive (email delivery is NOT permitted, per SOS data-security policy).
Turnaround
No statutory deadline. SOS typically fulfills within 2-4 weeks of receipt of completed form + payment; no rush option. Maine's general FOAA (public-records) law requires acknowledgement within 5 working days and a good-faith time estimate as a floor.
Open the official Maine request page →

Costs and rules change — confirm the current details on the official page before you order. Each state also has use restrictions on voter data — check the official agency link above for the specifics. Once you have the file, we handle loading it, cutting turf, and getting your volunteers knocking.

Running in a specific county?

Many local races only need a single county's voter file — usually cheaper and faster than the whole state. We have the exact how-to for these Maine counties:

Thinking about running in Maine?

The filing windows, fees vs. petitions, and which offices are on the ballot — in plain English, with the official links.

How to run for office in Maine →

Get set up in Maine

Maine is fully available. Tell us about your race and we'll help you get your district's voter file loaded into Motion51 and your turf ready to walk.

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