With the June 14 primary election less than a month away, Portland will begin in-person absentee voting today.

Portland residents can vote in the State of Maine Room on the second floor of City Hall from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Masks are required and there is an outdoor ballot drop box that can accept completed ballots anytime, according to a press release from the city.

City voters will choose school board members and decide whether to approve the school budget that’s already received City Council approval. Democrats will choose either Kenneth Capron or Jill Duson to compete in the fall election for Senate District 27.

Absentee ballots can be requested online, by mail or by calling the city clerk’s office. They must be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Polling places will be open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Across the state, cities and towns are permitted to begin absentee voting and issuing absentee ballots this week. Lewiston Clerk Kathy Montejo suggested that voters call the clerk’s office, order a ballot online or come to the clerk’s office to get a ballot from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

In-person absentee voting is available in Lewiston at the clerk’s office on the second floor of city hall, according to the city website.

While there are no congressional primaries in the Portland area, Republican voters in the 2nd Congressional District will choose between former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and Caratunk Select Board member Liz Caruso to represent them in November.

The winner will face Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden.

In Bangor, the municipal ballot features five candidates running for one city council seat.

There are no statewide bond issues, but there are six contested Maine Senate primaries and 27 Maine House primaries in various districts. There is one special election in Maine Senate District 7 in Hancock County, with three contestants: former Republican Sen. Brian Langley, Democratic Rep. Nicole Grohoski and Green Independent Ben Meiklejohn.