• Read more about Maine legislators and the Secretary of State make formal request to TSA, DHS to phase in Real ID implementation

Maine leaders are requesting that TSA Issue warnings

AUGUSTA, Maine – The Secretary of State and members of the Maine legislature today announced that they have sent a letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally requesting a phased-in approach to the implementation of the Real ID Act.

• Read more about Pine Tree license plates to begin replacing retiring Chickadee plates tomorrow

Mainers will gradually receive their plates as they register their vehicles 

AUGUSTA, Maine - Beginning tomorrow, Mainers will have the option to choose either a “Pine Tree” design as the standard license plate offering or “No Tree” – a classic plain plate with text and numbers in blue and green and no image. The new offerings will replace the retiring “Chickadee” license plates, a popular staple in Maine for the past 25 years. 

• Read more about Maine Secretary of State’s statement on court order to pause portion of election administration executive order

March 25 executive risks disenfranchising many Maine voters

AUGUSTA, Maine — A federal judge in Washington, D.C. paused a key section of a March 25 executive order “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections” which threatened to disenfranchise many eligible voters, including here in Maine. Today’s court order in League of Women Voters et. al. v. Trump et. al.

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• Read more about Records Management Records Officer Training Knowledge Check and Acknowledgement Form

Thank you for completing our Records Management training. It is important for every employee to have a basic understanding of records retention and acknowledge their responsibility for managing public records.

• Read more about Residents in Steuben and Beaver Cove Can Now Renew Motor Vehicle Registrations Online

350 Maine municipalities now offer Rapid Renewal

AUGUSTA, Maine — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows today announced that the towns of Steuben and Beaver Cove each launched Rapid Renewal this week. Rapid Renewal is the Department of the Secretary of State’s online service for renewing motor vehicle registrations.

• Read more about Two Lights for Tomorrow Celebration Commemorates the 250th Anniversary of Paul Revere’s Ride, Kicks off United States Semiquincentennial

Celebrations across Maine, United States remember 2 lanterns that changed history

AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Maine Semiquincentennial Commission, chaired by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, kicked off the celebration of the birth of our nation by recognizing Maine’s participation tonight in a nationwide initiative, Two Lights for Tomorrow.

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• Read more about “Two Lights for Tomorrow” Press Conference & Capitol Park Lighting Friday, April 18 to Kick Off Maine’s Semiquincentennial Celebration

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The Maine Semiquincentennial Commission, chaired by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, will kick off planned celebrations of the country’s birth by commemorating Paul Revere’s famous ride of April 18-19, 1775, and a “Two Lights for Tomorrow” celebration.

• Read more about BMV, EMCC Partner to Host a Free Event Tuesday, 4/22 to Deter Catalytic Converter Thefts

Vehicle owners can book a time slot to have their catalytic converter etched

AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ Enforcement Division (BMV) and Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) will team up to host a free catalytic converter etching event on Tuesday, April 22. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at EMCC (354 Hogan Road, Bangor).