Maine

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Overview

The database or data has some formatting or other issues that need to be resolved before it can be imported.

Action Items

• [X] Data Collection Design
  • [X] Review Secretary of State Website
  • [X] Call a County starting from the first until you reach one that can validate the data with you.
    • [X] Checking the data that we have is correct
    • [X] Gathering data for fields that are empty
    • [X] Asking if there is anything else we should know
  • [X] Update Location Validation Test Sheet
  • [X] Edit the issue Action Items to reflect findings
• [x] Data Scientist/Scrapers
  • [x] Add the following columns to your data schema
    • [x] has_phone_number
    • [x] display_notes
    • [x] inactive
    • [x] hours
    • [x] rules
    • [x] where
    • [x] start_date
    • [x] accessibility
    • [x] state_2 (instructions to follow below)
  • [x] Delete the following fields
    • [x] record_number
    • [x] county_state
    • [x] name
    • [x] name_2
    • [x] social
    • [x] scraper
    • [x] locations_copy_4
    • [x] volunteers_validation_copy
    • [x] volunteers_scraper_copy
  • [x] Rename the following fields
    • [x] ballot_dropoff_location to has_dropoff_location
    • [x] validate_url to source_data
  • [x] If Hours are available add them to the sheet by using the following convention (removing any info about days they are closed e.g. closed sat and sun, unless it refers to a specific date they are closed): MONDAY-FRIDAY:1:00 PM-4:30PM or Monday-Friday:7:00-12:00
• [x] Address fields needs to be broken up into individual components (address_1 and address_2)

  • address_1 = Street name and address #
  • address_2 = suite # or room #, etc
  • city = city name
  • state = state name spelled out
  • state_2 = two-letter abbreviation for the address (for some states the location is in a different state than the voting district (crazy I know. But this is why there is a state field separate which is supposed to be the state spelled out and that is the jurisdiction, not the physical location)

Resources

Google Sheet

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Source

Maine voting rules Rules: Any registered voter may cast an absentee ballot instead of voting in person at a voting place on Election Day.You don't need to have a specific reason or be unable to vote at the voting place on Election Day to receive an absentee ballot. Voting absentee in person: You may vote absentee at the clerk's office as soon as absentee ballots are available. Absentee ballots are available at least 30 days before the election at the municipal clerk's office. Maine voting place lookup service

When must my voted ballot be returned to my municipal clerk? To be counted, voted absentee ballots must be received by the municipal clerk by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

If you plan to use the U.S. mail to receive or return your absentee ballot please note the following U.S. Postal Service advisories for mail delivery:

Request your ballot no later than 15 days prior to Election Day Return your ballot no later than 7 days prior to Election Day

The USPS has assured us that all absentee ballots returned to your municipal clerk by mail at least 7 days prior to Election Day are guaranteed to be delivered in time to be cast and counted in the election.

If you plan to return your ballot outside of the suggested USPS delivery window, we encourage you to drop off your ballot in person or via an absentee ballot drop box at your municipal office (if available) no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day; or plan instead to vote in person at the polls on Election Day.

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Validators will need to determine a list of additional drop off locations, certain EAJ's don't have an address associated with their information in the sheet, validator will need to call and find address.

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Maine has been processed.