Election Information

Upcoming Election Information

A summary of each election date and important deadlines relating to each election is included below. Please contact the Town Clerk's Office at 207-693-6364 for more information.

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ABSENTEE BALLOTS: Absentee Ballot Requests for the November 3, 2026 Election are now available. Ballots will not be available until October, but requests may be submitted now. Please note that to take a ballot out of the building an application is required to be completed. You must be a registered voter in the town of Naples to participate in ANY elections conducted.

Nomination Papers

Municipal elections for our public officials are governed under M.R.S.A. 30-A. Our local elected officials are Select Board, School Committee, Planning Board, and Budget Committee. The Select Board appoints all other positions on boards or committees.

The Naples Town Election will take place Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Nomination Papers will be available Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the Naples Town Office for the following positions:

Select Board: Three-year term (2 openings)
Planning Board: Three-year term (1 Full seat, 2 Alternates)
Budget Committee: Three-year term (3 openings)
SAD 61: Three-year term (1 opening)

Completed papers must be returned to the Naples Town Office no later than the close of business Friday, March 13, 2026. Please contact the clerks at 207-693-6364 during normal business hours for
more information. Additional information:

Annual Election – Tuesday May 19, 2026 at the Naples Town Office 15 Village Green Lane.

Nomination Papers Available – The Town Clerk will have nomination papers available not more than 120 days prior to the election day.

Nomination Papers Deadline – The Town Clerk must have the signed nomination papers in her/his hands no later than 60 days before the election day.

Signatures Required – In towns of over 500 residents, a candidate will need not less than 25 nor more than 100 signatures. (It is recommended to get at least 35 signatures in case some of the signatures are not registered voters in Naples.)

Submission of Nomination Papers – The candidate must sign the Consent portion on the nomination papers, indicating that the candidate will not withdraw from the race and will qualify for the office if elected. The circulator must sign the oath of qualified voters.

Circulators of Nomination Papers –

A person requesting papers need not be a candidate or an agent of a candidate.

A candidate can circulate several sets of papers for the same office.

A candidate can, if desired, circulate papers for more than one office.

A person can circulate papers for several candidates for several different offices.

Any Person Who Signs a Nomination Paper –

A voter can sign as many nomination papers for different candidates and offices as they wish.

A voter does not have to vote for the candidate for which they signed a nomination paper.