Deadline to request absentee ballot is Thursday

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Election Day is next week and Mainers have already taken advantage of the opportunity to vote early.

According to Bangor City Clerk Lisa Goodwin, Bangor has issued nearly 7,000 absentee ballots.

She says that the turnout has been steady so far, but that if you are hoping to vote early, it’s better to do it sooner rather than later.

“Thursday is the deadline, so by close of business on Thursday they need to request their ballot,” she said.

Goodwin, however, said that there are instances where people can vote after the deadline.

“If there’s a special circumstance, individuals can vote after that. Say you got called by your employer and you have to be out of town, or that you are in the hospital and can’t get out to vote. There are a couple reasons why you could get one beyond Thursday,” she said.

If you already have a ballot, it can be turned in any time before polls close next Tuesday, November 4.