Pursuant to a Resolve (PDF) enacted in May 2025, The Department of the Secretary of State has convened a working group to study the feasibility of allowing registration and use by motorists of vehicles currently prohibited from operation on the State's roads and highways, referred to in this resolve as "nonconforming vehicles,"

SELECTION CRITERIA 

Guide provides a review of the questions that voters will consider at the polls

AUGUSTA, MAINE – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced today that the 2025 Maine Citizen’s Guide to the Referendum Election is now available.

Ivory Chellis Display - Early settler artifacts from Ivory Chellis and his descendants

Moulton Building - Display of early mills of Newfield and artifacts from the Moulton Mill

Carriage Building - Display of prized carriages, iron works including a hearse, and artifacts of the early settlers of Newfield

Grants up to $10,000 to be presented to groups across Maine

AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Maine Semiquincentennial Commission, chaired by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, announced the launch of a new grant program to support communities, organizations, and institutions in commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 

Pursuant to a Resolve (PDF) enacted in June 2025, The Department of the Secretary of State has convened a working group to evaluate potential solutions regarding regulation and enforcement of regulation of the towing industry.

Maine is a leader in the nation in voter registration and voter turnout 

AUGUSTA, MAINE – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows today spoke out in defense of Maine’s free, safe, and secure elections, highlighting the tremendous work of dedicated nonpartisan elections staff, both at the state and local levels, and pushed back on DOJ demands for private voter data.

What is IFTA?

The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) is an agreement between 48 States and 10 Canadian Provinces to collect tax for each jurisdiction based on fuel consumed or road use in member jurisdictions. Licensees file a tax return with a base jurisdiction (a state or province) rather than filing separate returns with each state and/or province that an IFTA Licensed vehicle traveled in. 

The Maine Semiquincentennial Commission, chaired by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, is thrilled to announce the

Issue brief highlights the importance of Maine’s Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) and identifies policy recommendations in the face of federal staffing and funding cuts. 

AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (MePCSW) released an issue brief about a key source of maternal and child health data in Maine – the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS).