Annual Town Meeting

The Town Clerk will conduct absentee voting for the Annual Town Meeting Candidate Election for the election of officers at the Town Office the evening of May 1, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. after which any request for an absentee ballot must be done in person with a Special Circumstances application.  Special Circumstances are defined as: unexpected absence from town; physical disability; incapacity or illness; or inability to travel to the polls because of residency on a coastal island (access by water only).

The Annual Town Meeting for the Town of Mount Desert will commence at 7:45 a.m., Monday, May 6, 2024 at the Town Office Meeting Room; 21 Sea Street, Northeast Harbor.  Following the election of Moderator, the polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. for voting on the election of officers.

The Mount Desert Town Office will be closed Monday, May 6, 2024 for the local candidate election; and closed Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 1pm - 4:30pm to prepare for the Open Floor Town meeting. Much of the administrative business can be done online (registrations, vital records requests, tax payments, tax bills, real estate property cards, etc.).  The Registrar will be available from 8 am - 8 pm at the polls.  The Assessor, Code Enforcement Officer, or Town Manager will be available by appointment only.  Call 276-5531 to request an appointment.

The open floor Town Meeting is scheduled to resume at the Kelley Auditorium, Mount Desert Elementary School, 8 Joy Road, Northeast Harbor at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2024.  Prior to the Meeting, come socialize with a “Special Edition” supper from the Neighborhood House Community Café.  Food will be served beginning at 5:00 p.m. and is free to the public.

Copies of the Town Report and Warrant are available at the Town Office and on the Town’s website.

If you have any questions about Absentee Voting or the schedule for Annual Town Meeting, please call the Town Office at 276-5531.