Don’t tell Mainers it’s an off-year election.

While technically it is – there are no federal races on the ballot – it doesn’t feel like it thanks to the glossy mailers and near non-stop television ads for and against the state’s most expensive ballot question in history — Question 1. Beyond that, there are plenty important decisions for Mainers to make on Nov. 2.

If you’d like to vote in person on Election Day, check with your local town office to find out which polling places are open. If you’re planning to vote absentee, Thursday, Oct. 28 is the last day to request a ballot in advance. All ballots must be cast by 8 p.m. on Nov. 2.

Here’s a look at 10 notable questions and races from around the state:

• Question 1 asks voters to weigh-in on the controversial Central Maine Power corridor that seeks to bring hydropower from Quebec to Massachusetts. It reads “Do you want to ban the construction of high-impact electric transmission lines in the Upper Kennebec Region and to require the Legislature to approve all other such projects anywhere in Maine, both retroactively to 2020, and to require the Legislature, retroactively to 2014, to approve by a two-thirds vote such projects using public land?”
• Question 2 is a transportation bond. “Do you favor a $100,000,000 bond issue to build or improve roads, bridges, railroads, airports, transit facilities and ports and make other transportation investments, to be used to leverage an estimated $253,000,000 in federal and other funds?”
• Question 3 would amend the Maine Constitution. “Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to declare that all individuals have a natural, inherent and unalienable right to grow, raise, harvest, produce and consume the food of their own choosing for their own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health and well-being?”
• In Augusta, voters will fill the only legislative seat on the ballot in the state, a contest between Republican James Orr and Democrat Raegan LaRochelle, to fill the House District 86 seat.
• Another notable Augusta race is a contest for mayor between longtime former city councilor Mark O’Brien and current council member Marci Alexander.
• Another mayoral race is taking place in Lewiston, where Donna Gillespie is running against Carl Sheline.
• In Portland, four people are running for one at-large city council seat. Travis Curran, Brandon Mazer, Roberto Rodriguez and Stuart Tisdale are all competing for the seat left vacant by the retirement of Nicholas Mavodones. Two people are running for District 1, with Sarah Michniewicz facing Anna Trevorrow. And in District 2, Jon Hinck faces Victoria Pelletier.
• Portland voters will also decide whether to amend city code related to emergency shelters. Option A, from a citizen petition, requires smaller shelters with a maximum occupancy of 50 people. Option B, from city council, would allow up to three times as many beds per shelter. Option C rejects both proposed amendments.
• In South Portland, voters will be asked whether they want to borrow money to preserve open space. “Shall the City of South Portland incur indebtedness by the issuance of general obligation bonds or notes in the principal amount of $4,500,000 to fund the acquisition of real property within South Portland to be used as open space for public access, recreation, conservation of natural resources, and/or protection of wildlife, scenic or environmentally sensitive areas as well as other costs related thereto?”
• And in Bangor, seven people are running for three council seats: James Butler Jr., Dina Yacoubagha, Marlene Brochu, Free Martin, Joseph Leonard, Susan Hawes and Gretchen Schaefer.