Brighton Plantation residents can now renew vehicle registrations online
AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announces that Brighton Plantation has launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of State’s online service for renewing motor vehicle registrations.
Through Rapid Renewal, Mainers can quickly and easily renew their vehicle registrations and pay their municipal excise taxes online at any time. Rapid Renewal allows Mainers to conduct business with municipal and state government in one seamless online transaction.
Elections Temp Site
This website provides election and voter registration information and documents to Municipal Clerks and Registrars. Please save this website to your “Favorites” for easy access.
If you have any problems downloading these forms or have any questions, please call the Division of Elections at (207) 624-7650. All items below are in MS Word (.doc) format unless otherwise indicated.
About the Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions
The Bureau is responsible for elections, corporations, and a variety of central filing activities. The Bureau has significant contact with the public in many areas including the following:
Proponent Information
Citizen Initiative/People's Veto Petitions
TITLE: “An Act to Protect Maine Communities by Enacting the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act”
Nacole Palmer
PO Box 92
Portland, ME 04112
Phone: 207-780-0501
Deadlines for Current Citizen Initiatives
The 2025 filing deadline for initiative petitions is January 23, 2025.
The number of signatures currently required is 67,682. (10% of the total votes cast for Governor at the November 8, 2022 General Election).
-- Constitution of Maine, Article 4, Part Third, Section 18, sub-section 2.
Citizen Initiative Application Packet
- Excerpts from The Constitution of the State of Maine
- Title 21-A, Chapter 11: "Ballot Questions"
- Initiative Legislation Application Form (PDF)
Petition Procedures
Article IV, Part Third, Sections 18, 19, 20, and 22 of the Maine Constitution and Title 21-A, Chapter 11 addres