Who can vote in the November elections?
Maine sets the following requirements for voting. A voter must: – Be 18 years of age or older by November 6, 2007 – Be registered to vote on or before November 6, 2007 Students have the right to register in the town or city where they reside while enrolled in college if they have established residency there, even if the residency is a campus residence hall. Students must meet the same residency requirements as all other potential voters, but may not be asked to meet any additional requirements. Students who do not consider their academic year residence as their official residence cannot register in that municipality. However, they may register and vote in the community that they consider their official residence. If residency is determined to be in another municipality or state, they may request an “absentee ballot” and have it sent to them at their school address. The ballot may be mailed back to the home municipality, where it will be counted so long as it is received on or before El