Early, in-person voting begins. Here’s what Mainers need to know

With the Nov. 4 election less than a month away, Maine voters can now vote absentee in person at their municipal clerk’s office.

Some municipalities may have received ballots early and already started in-person absentee voting, but it is available statewide as of Monday.

While Maine doesn’t have any big-ticket statewide races, two referendum questions will go before all Maine voters, as well as numerous local races and referenda.

Question 1 will ask voters if they want to make a series of changes to state election laws, including requiring voters to show certain photo ID when voting and adding restrictions to absentee voting.

Question 2 asks voters if they would like to implement a red flag law, officially called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, which would make it easier to tempora