Elections
Municipal Election - November 5, 2019
Positions to elect:
City Councilor Ward Five - Term to expire December 2022
City Councilor Ward Seven - Term to expire December 2022
City Councilor At Large - Term to expire December 2022
The City of Bath Municipal Election will be on November 5, 2019. Please direct any questions to the City Clerk's office at (207) 443-8332, Ext. 1200.
The City of Bath Municipal Election
The City of Bath municipal election is held on the Tuesday, following the first Monday, in the month of November. The State of Maine general and referendum elections are held annually on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November. The primary election is held on the 2nd Tuesday of June of each general election year.
Absentee Voting
The state law permits absentee ballots to be cast at any election by any voter who properly requests one.
A voter may vote by absentee ballot at City Hall during regular office hours Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm through the Thursday before each major election.
A voter may also call and request a ballot be sent by mail. Ballots are mailed on a daily basis. An immediate family member (on behalf of the voter) may, in writing, request a ballot be sent by mail or delivered to the voter by that family member.
If the ballot is returned by another immediate family member, the other immediate family member must also sign the application or written request indicating they returned the ballot. The family member must state his/her relationship to the voter.
Electronic Absentee Ballot Request
Voting Information and Maps
Federal and State Voter Information Lookup
Division of Elections & Administrative Procedure Act
Hours of Voter Registration:
The Registrar of Voters, for the City of Bath, is open from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Registrar will process change of addresses, change of name and changes in political parties. The office of Registrar of Voters is located in the City Clerk’s Office on the first floor of City Hall, 55 Front Street.
Absentee Ballots:
A reminder to the voters of the City of Bath - if you are unable to go to the polls on Election Day, please remember to request an absentee ballot through the City Clerk’s Office. Voters will receive the State Referendum/Municipal Ward Candidates, Charter Amendment/RSU #1, School Board of Directors’ ballots for the Election to be held Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Absentee ballots will be available from Monday, October 7, 2019 through Thursday, October 31, 2019 until 4:30 p.m. After that date, absentee ballots are only available under special circumstances. The City Clerk’s Office is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Absentee Voting and New Voter Registration:
Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The City Clerk’s Office will be offering evening hours for residents of Bath to conduct absentee voting and allow new residents of Bath to register to vote. The office will be open from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. The City Clerk’s Office is located on the first floor of City Hall at 55 Front Street.
Please direct any questions to the City Clerk's office at (207) 443-8332, Ext. 1200.