Next election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Polls are open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Woolwich Central School (the cafeteria), 137 Nequasset Road.
On the state ballot: U.S. Senator (ranked-choice), Governor, U.S. Representative (District 1), State Senator (District 24), State Representative (District 49), District Attorney (District 6), and Sagadahoc County Register of Probate, Treasurer and Register of Deeds.
On the town ballot: two seats on the Select Board (also the town’s assessors and overseers of the poor), three-year terms; and two RSU 1 school board seats, three-year terms: one for an at-large director who lives in Bath and one for an at-large director who lives in Woolwich.
To see your own sample ballot and polling place, use the state’s Voter Information Lookup.
Voting absentee
Any registered voter can vote absentee; you don’t need a reason. Absentee ballots for November 3 have been available since October 5.
- Request a ballot by Thursday, October 29, online from the state, or by calling or visiting the Town Office, (207) 442-7094. After that, you can still get one by signing a form at the Town Office giving one of the reasons the law allows: you will unexpectedly be away from Woolwich all of Election Day; you have a disability; or illness keeps you, or the person you care for, at home or in a treatment facility.
- Or vote absentee in person at the Town Office during office hours (Monday and Tuesday 8:00–4:30, Wednesday 9:00–6:00, Thursday 8:00–4:30) up to the same deadline.
- Return your ballot so it reaches the Town Clerk by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.Mail it, bring it into the Town Office, or put it in the ballot drop box outside the main entrance of the Town Office, 13 Nequasset Road. Ballots that arrive later can’t be counted.
- Track your ballot online to see when it was sent and received.
- Want a ballot for every election? Since January 2026 you can apply to be an ongoing absentee voter and get a ballot automatically each time. Fill in the state’s application and return it to the Town Office.
Registering to vote
- Register online with the state, or in person at the Town Office.
- In Maine you can also register at the polls on Election Day. Bring proof of identity and of your Woolwich address.
- Not sure if you’re registered? Ask the Town Office.
Results
Woolwich’s results are posted as a notice on this site after the polls close and the votes are counted.
Running for town office
Nomination papers for Select Board and other elected town offices are available from the Town Clerk. They need signatures from registered Woolwich voters and must be returned by the posted deadline.
Who represents you
The state’s Voter Information Lookup lists your state and federal elected officials and how to contact them. Woolwich’s own officials are listed on the Select Board page and in the Town Directory.
Questions
Town Clerk, Woolwich Town Office, 13 Nequasset Road · (207) 442-7094 · townclerk@woolwich.us