AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced Friday three additional Maine towns have launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of State's online service for the renewal of motor vehicle registrations.

The towns of Linneus, Sorrento and Vinalhaven are now active Rapid Renewal participants.

Rapid Renewal is an e-commerce service allowing citizens to conduct business with municipal government and state government in one seamless online transaction.

Rapid Renewal has gained national acclaim, according to a news release, and Mainers have enthusiastically embraced it.

While municipal participation in Rapid Renewal is optional, the service has now grown to 294 municipalities and has seen more than 2,056,647 transactions processed to date, per the release. 

All three towns will accept payments via e-check and credit card. Residents can continue to visit the administrative offices to pay in person, but now also have the option of conducting these transactions online.

Through Rapid Renewal, citizens can quickly and easily renew their vehicle registrations and pay their municipal excise taxes online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Rapid Renewal may be accessed through maine.gov/sos/online_services/index.html.