An Act Regarding Voter Registration Cards
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1602
Committee Amendment CA_A_S331 (Senate)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §1, 21-A MRSA §22, 21-A MRSA §23, 21-A MRSA §113, 21-A MRSA §115, 21-A MRSA §121, 21-A MRSA §122, 21-A MRSA §129, 21-A MRSA §130, 21-A MRSA §141, 21-A MRSA §142, 21-A MRSA §143, 21-A MRSA §144, 21-A MRSA §152, 21-A MRSA §155, 21-A MRSA §156, 21-A MRSA §162-A, 21-A MRSA §163, 21-A MRSA §164, 21-A MRSA §165, 21-A MRSA §166, 21-A MRSA §167, 21-A MRSA §192, 21-A MRSA §194, 21-A MRSA §195, 21-A MRSA §312, 21-A MRSA §313, 21-A MRSA §335, 21-A MRSA §652, 21-A MRSA §671, 21-A MRSA §698, 21-A MRSA §721, 21-A MRSA §737-A, 21-A MRSA §778

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 583, L.D. 1602, Bill, "An 
Act Regarding Voter Registration Cards" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An 
Act 
Reqarding 
Reqistration System' 
Implementation 
of 
the 
Central 
Voter 
Fl::--ther amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1, sub-§6-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 
637, §l, is amended to read: 
6-A. 
Central 
voter 
reqistration 
means 
for 
of 
Central voter registration system" 
information 
system 
and 
database 
information maintained by the Secretary 
municipal jurisdictions in the State. 
system. 
"GeR~Fa±iBeEi 
a 
single electronic 
voter 
registration 
State and used by all 
Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1, sub-§40-B is enacted to read: 
40-B. 
Residence address. 
"Residence address" 
means 
the 
street and number or other designation indicating the physical 
location of a person's residence. 
Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §1, sub-§43, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, 
§6, is repealed. 
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Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §l, sub-§47-A is enacted to read: 
47-A. 
Voter participation histone 
"Voter participation 
history" means the indication in the central voter registration 
system of whether 
a 
voter has cast 
a 
ballot in a 
certain 
electic~, as reflected on the incoming voting list for that 
election. 
Sec. 5. 21-A MRSA §22, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 248, 
§1, is amended to read: 
1. 
Pub1ic records. 
All lists, books, documents and records 
required to be prepared by or filed with a public official are 
public records, 
except as otherwise provided in this Title. 
Public 
records are open to public inspection during regular 
business hours under proper protective regulations made by the 
official charged with their custody. 
Sec. 6. 21-A MRSA §23, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2003, c. 584, 
§2, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Registration and enro11ment app1ications. 
The registrar 
shall keep registration and enrollment applications and requests 
and all documentation of changes in registration and enrollment 
as part of each active or inactive voter's permanent registration 
recordT-~~~-~~--~~-~ee9~Qs. Records must be kept only 2 
years for a voter whose 
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registn.tion 
has 
been 
cancelled 
or 
for 
an 
applicant 
whose 
registration application has been rejected. 
Sec. 7. 21-A MRSA §23, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, 
§6, is amended to read: 
5. 
Receipt of incoming voting 1ist. 
The registrar shall 
keep the receipt for certified copies of the incoming voting list 
required by section 624, subsection 2, in ais the registrar's 
office for one year. 
Sec.S. 21-AMRSA§lOl,sub-§4, as amended by PL 1997, c. 436, 
§17, is further amended to read: 
4. 
Secretary of State notified. 
The clerk shall notify the 
Secretary of State of the name of the registrar within 10 days 
after the registrar is appointed and 
sworn by 
rev~s~ng the 
election official's information listing within the central voter 
registration system. 
Sec. 9. 21-A MRSA §l03, first" as enacted by PL 1995, c. 459, 
§5, is amended to read: 
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In a city or town that has a population of 5,000 or more, if 
a person is aggrieved by the decision of the registrar of voters 
to reffieve-a-Bame-~~e~~~~~~~~~-~-~~-~~&&-~-p~aG&-1~-eB 
sbe-ve~iB~-Jis~ cancel that person's registration in the central 
voter 
registration 
system or 
to reject that person's voter 
registr·ation application, that person may appeal in writing to 
the registration appeals board. 
Sec. 10. 21-A MRSA §113, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, 
is amended to read: 
§113. Right survives change of residence 
A registered voter who moves to another state within 30 days 
before a presidential election ffi1:lSS ~ 
not be removed from the 
incoming voting list and the voter's registration may not be 
cancelled in the central voter registration system until after 
the 
election. 
He 
The 
voter 
may 
vote 
at that presidential 
election in person or by absentee ballot. 
Sec. 11. 21-A MRSA §115, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 
161, §6, is amended to read: 
3. 
Correct name and address on incoming voting list. 
A 
person whose name, or sSrees residence address in a municipality 
wbieb ~ 
has voting districts, does not appear correctly on the 
incoming voting list on election day may not vote at any election 
until it is corrected as provided in section 661. 
Sec. 12. 21-A MRSA §121, sub-§I-A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 
426, §6, is further amended to read: 
I-A. 
Identification and proof. 
Registration applications 
taken by outside agencies must be transferred to the Secretary of 
State within 5 days of receipt. 
An applicant who attempts to 
register within 69 30 days of an election must be advised that 
the registrar might not receive the application before that 
election, but that the applicant may register in person before or 
on election day. 
Registration applications received by the Secretary of State from 
outside agencies 61 N 
days or more before an election must be 
transferred to the appropriate registrar's office within lQ 1-
business days of receipt. 
Registration applications received by 
the Secretary of State from outside agencies 69-aays-er less than 
days before an election must be transferred to the appropriate 
registrar's 
office 
within 
business 
days 
of 
receipt. 
Registration applications by mail or by a 
3rd person must be 
received in the registrar's office by the close of business on 
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the 
lQ~R--g,~si,:aess 21st day before election day in order for 
peFse:as persons' names to appear on the incoming voting list ef 
Fe~i,s~e~-ve~eFs for that election. 
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i,6-~:a... The 20-day period before the election is the closed 
period for outside registrations. 
The registrar shall send the 
notice reguired by section 122 to all voters whose applications 
were received by mail or a 3rd person by the 21st day before 
election day no later than the 18th day before election day. 
A person who registers during the 
9-...:g.~si,:aess l.Q days before 
election day or on election day shall register in person and show 
proof 
of 
identity and 
residency. 
If satisfactory proof 
of 
identity and residency can not be provided to the registrar or 
deputy, 
the person's name is entered into the central voter 
registration system and placed on the incoming voting list and 
the person casts a challenged ballot. 
Sec. 13. 21-A MRSA §122, sub-§I, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 
161, §6, is amended to read: 
1. 
Entry into 
centra1 voter registration system. 
The 
registrar shall p;!,aee ~ 
the name and other information from 
the voter registration application of the applicant e:a-~Re-ve~i:a~ 
;!'is~--a6--~-~-~--h&&-~~ali:€ieQ into 
the 
central 
yoter 
registration system as expeditiously as possible after receipt of 
a voter registration application. 
The registrar shall register a 
person by first name, middle name or initial and last name, or by 
first name or initial, middle and last name. 
Sec. 14. 21-A MRSA §122, sub-§2, as repealed and replaced by 
PL 1993, c. 695, §6, is amended to read: 
2. 
Notice of disposition. 
The registrar shall notify the 
applicant whether the application for registration is accepted T 
QI rejected 
aF--i,:aeeffiple~e by providing the applicant with a 
written acknowledgement notice. in the form prescribed by the 
Secretary of State. 
as 
expeditiously as 
possible after 
the 
voter's 
information has been entered into the central voter 
registration 
system. 
If 
a 
mailed 
notice 
of 
acceptance 
is 
returned as undeliverable within 15 days after it is sent. the 
registrar 
must 
reject 
the 
application 
and 
provide 
a 
new 
acknowledgement 
notice 
to 
the 
applicant 
indicating 
the 
rejection. 
If a mailed notice of acceptance is not returned as 
undeliverable within 15 days after it is sent. 
the voter is 
automatically 
designated 
as 
active 
in 
the 
central 
voter 
registration system. 
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Sec. 15. 21-A MRSA §122, sub-§3, as corrected by RR 1995, c. 
1, §8, is amended to read: 
3. 
Notice of new registration. 
When an applicant states in 
the 
application 
that 
the 
applicant 
last 
voted 
in 
another 
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shall 
immediately 
send 
a 
notice 
of 
the 
applicant's 
new 
registration to the registrar of that ffiaRieiFa±it;y jurisdiction. 
The not:~.ce must contain the following: 
A. 
The voter's name; 
B. 
The name under which registered, if changed; 
C. 
Date of birth; and 
D. 
Former st;~eet; residence and mailing address. 
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By--see&ieR--l~6-AT The Secretary of State may facilitate the 
delivery of such notices electronically using the central voter 
registration system. 
Sec. 16. 21-A MRSA §122, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1995, c. 
459, §14, is further amended to read: 
4. 
Election day registration. The registrar shall accept 
registrations of applicants who 
appear in person on election 
day. 
The registrar shall issue to each of these applicants a 
certificate entitling the applicant to be placed on the incoming 
voting list at the voting place. 
Only one certificate may be 
issued to a person. 
An applicant whose address has changed since 
the applicant last voted must vote using the ballot or ballots 
for the new polling place, if applicable, on election day. 
Sec. 17. 21-A MRSA §122, sub-§5, as repealed and replaced by 
PL 2001, c. 310, §4, is amended to read: 
5. 
Alternative registration schedule for absentee voters. 
If the 
clerk 
receives 
a 
properly 
completed 
absentee ballot 
application that is signed by a person who is not a registered 
voter 
in 
the 
municipality, 
a 
presumption 
of 
the 
person's 
qualification as a voter is established. 
The clerk shall send an 
absentee ballot to the voter at the address indicated, along with 
a 
voter 
registration 
application 
under 
section 
152. 
The 
completed registration application must be returned to the clerk 
by the close of 
BasiRess--on--t;he--1-O-t.-h--BasiRess-~-Be~e~e the 
polls on election day in order for the ballot to be counted and 
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may 
not be 
sealed with the voted absentee ballot. 
If the 
application 
is 
received 
during 
the 
closed 
period 
and 
the 
registrar is not satisfied as to the person's qualification as a 
voter, the registrar shall follow the requirements of section 
121, subsection I-A to place the person's name on the incoming 
voting list and challenge the absentee ballot. 
Sec. 18. 21-A MRSA §122, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1997, c. 
436, §23, is further amended to read: 
6. 
Schedule for acceptance of registrations. 
Except as 
provided in paragraph A, the registrar shall accept registrations 
on any business day or other day that the clerk's office is 
open. 
The 
names 
and 
other 
information 
from 
the 
voter 
registration applications of any ~eFseB persons registering must 
be entered into the central voter registration system and must be 
placed on the incoming voting list. 
A. 
The registrar may 
accept only the registrations of 
applicants who appear in person as follows: 
(1) 
In a municipality with a population of 2,500 or 
fewer, on the last business day that the clerk's office 
is open before election day during the hours that the 
clerk's office is open; 
(2) 
In a municipality with a population of more than 
2,500, on the last 5 business days that the clerk's 
office is open before election day during the hours 
that the clerk's office is open and for 2 hours in the 
evening between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on at least ~ one of 
these days; and 
(3) 
The 
names 
of voters 
registering during these 
periods must be recorded as provided under subsection 7. 
Sec. 19. 21-A MRSA §122, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2003, c. 
447, §§6 and 7, is further amended to read: 
7. 
Record of names. 
The names of voters who register by 
appearing in person before the registrar during the business days 
before election day under 
subsection 
must be 
recorded as 
provided in either paragraph A or B: 
A. 
The 
registrar 
shall, 
after 
finding 
an 
applicant 
qualified, issue a certificate 
requ~r~ng the voter's name 
and other required information to be written on the original 
or any supplemental incoming voting list at the voting place 
on election day. 
The certificate must be attached to, or 
included with, 
the 
incoming voting list and 
sealed 
as 
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provided 
in 
section 
698. 
Only 
one 
certificate 
may 
be 
recorded for any voter at an election; or 
B. 
The 
registrar 
shall, 
after 
finding 
the 
applicant 
qualified, 
aElEl 
enter 
the 
voter's 
name 
1:e 
and 
other 
information from the voter registration application into the 
central voter registration system and add it to the incoming 
voting list or a supplemental incoming voting list. 
Before 
the polls 
are 
opened, 
the 
registrar shall 
deliver 
the 
incoming voting list and 
1:he 
any 
supplemental 
incoming 
voting list or lists to the clerk. 
The inclusion of 
a 
person's name on these lists will entitle the applicant to 
vote on election day. 
All references in this Title to the 
use of the incoming voting list before, during and after 
election day are considered to include the 
supplemental 
incoming voting list or lists as provided in this paragraph. 
Sec. 20. 21-A MRS A §128, as amended by PL 1997, c. 436, §§25 
and 26, is further amended to read: 
§I28. Registrar to check records 
Before printing the final incoming 
election, 
the registrar shall update 
voter registration system as follows: 
voting list prior to any 
the 
ve1:iR~--1i61: central 
1. 
Registrar shall review records. 
The registrar shall 
review the records of marriage, death, change of name and change 
of address in the office of the clerk or the assessorsr or as 
provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office 
of Vital Records or the Department Qf the Secretary of State, 
Bureau of Motor Vehicles and shall eeFFee1: revise the ve1:iR~-±i61: 
central voter registration system accordingly; eF 
2. 
Clerk provides list. 
The clerk shall, if requested, 
provide the registrar with a list, certified by the clerk to be 
true, of the marriages, deaths and changes that took place since 
the last update of the 
ve1:iR~--1ist, central voter registration 
system. 
The registrar shall use this list to update the vet,iRl3 
±is1: central voter registration system accordingly; or 
3. 
Marriage; 
notice 
of 
inquiry. 
If 
the 
registrar 
determines that a voter has married, the registrar sha±± may not 
for that reason alone 
FeJ!leVe--1;he.-4K>-t-EH:"-'-S--R-ame--~FeJ!l cancel 
a 
voter's 
registration 
in 
the 
ve1:iR~---±is1: 
central 
voter 
registration system. 
The registrar may send a notice inquiring 
whether, as a result of marriage, that voter's name or address 
has been changed. 
Nothing in this subsection relieves a voter of 
the duty to give the registrar written notice of a change of name 
or address in accordance with section 129. 
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Sec. 21. 21-A MRSA §129, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 
426, §7, is further amended to read: 
or address. 
The registrar shall 
or 
address 
in 
the 
central 
voter 
the incoming voting list, and the 
2. 
Correction of name 
correct 
the 
voter's 
name 
registration system and on 
voter must then vote under 
district on election day. 
the voter's new name or in the new 
A. 
In 
a 
municipality that 
has 
more 
than 
one 
voting 
district, if a voter has changed the voter's address and 
votes absentee after the close of registration, the voter 
must send a written notice of the voter's new address along 
with 
the 
voter's 
absentee 
application 
notifying 
the 
registrar 
of 
the 
voter's 
new 
address. 
A 
certificate 
containing the voter's name and new address must be directed 
to the warden of the voter's new voting place to be attached 
to the incoming voting list on election day. 
Sec. 22. 21-A MRSA §130, as amended by PL 1989, c. 694, §l, 
is further amended to read: 
§130. App1ications for voter registration 
A person who completes an application for registration to 
vote, as provided in section 152, may mail the application or 
have the application delivered to the registrar before the closed 
period for the acceptance of mail or 3rd-person registrations in 
the person's municipality, to be entered into the central voter 
registration system and placed on the incoming voting list prior 
to the next election; except that applications completed under 
section 122, subsection 5 T 
may be delivered during the closed 
period lor immediate placement on the incoming voting list. 
Sec. 23. 21-A MRSA §141, sub-§I, as amended by PL 1997, c. 
436, §29, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Content of app1ication. 
The application must contain 
the following information: 
Name 
of applicant, date of birth, 
SE~eeE residence address, voting district, name of party in which 
enrollment is requested, signature of the applicant and the date 
of application. 
Sec. 24. 21-A MRSA §142, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 
161, §6, is amended to read: 
2. 
Party designation. 
On receipt of the application, the 
registrar 
shall 
~±aee enter 
the 
party 
designation 
of 
the 
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applicant sesiEie--h-1-s--RaJRe--on--Ese-......oc-i-nq--J:isE into the central 
voter registration system and file the application. 
Sec. 25. 21-A MRSA §143, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 
161, §6, is amended to read: 
2. 
Party 
designation 
entered. 
On 
receipt 
of 
the 
registrar 
shall 
FJ:aee 
enter 
the 
party 
applicant sesiEie-~~~-eR-~~~~-J:isE 
voter 
registration 
system 
and 
file 
the 
application, 
the 
designation of the 
into 
the 
central 
application. 
Sec. 26. 21-A MRSA §144, sub-§l, as amended by PL 1997, c. 
436, §3l, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Content of application. 
The application must contain 
the following information: 
Name of applicant, the date of birth, 
S6Fee~ residence address, voting district, name of party in which 
enrolled, 
name 
of 
party 
in 
which 
enrollment 
is 
requested, 
signature of the applicant and the date of application. 
Sec. 27. 21-A MRSA §144, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 
310, §8, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Party 
designation 
removed. 
On 
receipt 
of 
the 
application, 
the registrar shall remove the party designation 
sesiEie--t.-he--RaJRe of the applicant eR--t-be--..... .g..t-i~-J:isE from the 
central voter registration system. 
The registrar shall Hlake--a 
ReEaEieR--eR--Ese--veEiR~--J:isE indicate in the 
central 
voter 
registration system that the applicant is ineligible to vote at a 
caucus or primary election for 15 days by designating the party 
enrollment 
field 
with 
the 
letter 
"X." 
Fifteen 
days 
after 
receiving 
the 
application, 
the 
registrar 
shall 
enroll 
the 
applica~t in 
the 
party 
requested 
and 
enter 
the 
new 
party 
designation in the party enrollment field. 
This subsection does not apply in the case of a voter who changes 
enrollment under subsection 4. 
Sec. 28. 21-A MRSA §152, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 
436, §35, is further amended to read: 
2. 
Entry into central voter registration system. 
Upon 
receipt of 
the 
application by the registrar of voters, 
the 
applicant's 
name 
and 
other 
information 
from 
the 
voter 
registration application must be entered eR-~~~i-nq--~~&~&-eE 
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central voter registration system as expeditiously as possible. 
The 
registrar 
shall 
provide 
the 
voter 
with 
a 
notice 
of 
disposition as reguired by section 122. 
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Sec. 29. 21-A MRSA §152, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2001, c. 
310, §10, is further amended to read: 
3. 
Failure 
to qualify. 
The 
registrar 
of 
voters 
may 
investigate any application under this section and 
FefQ6e--~e 
p±aee-~he-~~~~~~~-~h&-lis~ reject the voter's application 
for failure to meet a voting qualification under this Title, 
after written notice to the voter to the last known address 
provided by the voter. 
Sec. 30. 21-A MRSA §155, first 1[, as amended by PL 2003, c. 
407, §li, is further amended to read: 
The registrar shall conditionally accept the registration 
and enrollment of any person who is 17 years of age and will 
attain 18 years of age by the next election, and who is otherwise 
qualified to be a voter. 
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Sec. 31. 21-A MRSA §156, sub·§l, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 
161, §6, is amended to read: 
1. 
Registration and enrollment. 
A township resident may 
register and enroll in any 
~eWB municipality within his ~ 
applicant's representative district or, if he the applicant lives 
in a portion of a 
township not easily accessible to a 
~eWB 
municipality within his ~ representative district, 
he 
the 
township resident may register and enroll in a more convenient 
~eWB municipality within or outside the county. 
He The township 
resident may register and enroll on election day. The registrar 
shall p!aee-~he-~~~~-~~~'~-&esi4e-~he-¥e~e~~~-~~-~h&-ve~iB~ 
±is~-~-eB-.U:le-~Fa-l--re~,i,6t:.er designate the applicant as a 
township 
voter 
with 
the 
letter 
"T" 
in 
the 
central 
voter 
registration system and on the incoming voting list. 
Sec. 32. 21·A MRSA §161, as amended by PL 2001, c. 310, §13, 
is further amended to read: 
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2-A. 
Maintenance of voter registration information. 
The 
registrar in each municipality shall keep the central voter 
registration system current at all times for the voters in the 
registrar's municipality. 
The Secretary of State shall by rule 
determine the program for voter list maintenance required by the 
National Voter Registration Act of 1993. 
A registrar may not 
cancel a voter' s registration in the central voter registration 
system solely because the registered voter did not vote in 
previous elections. 
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4. 
Proof of qualification is requested. 
If the registrar 
is in doubt as to the qualifications of a person to vote, the 
registrar shall fix a reasonable time and place for a 
hearing 
and give written notice to the voter at the last known address 
provided by the voter. 
The voter may respond in person or in 
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writing with proof of qualifications prior to the date of the 
hearing. 
After 
the 
hearing, 
the 
registrar 
shall 
determine 
whether the voter has met the voting qualifications and shall act 
accordingly. 
If 
the 
voter 
offers 
satisfactory 
proof 
of 
qualifications to the registrar, either prior to or at the 
hearing, the registrar may not :femeve cancel the voter's BaHle 
~:fem-~~-J46~ registration in the central voter registration 
system. 
If the voter fails 
to offer satisfactory proof of 
qualifications to the registrar, either prior to or at the 
hearing, the registrar may :femeve cancel the voter's Bame-.:£.£em 
~he-J.4s~ registration in the central voter registration system. 
If the voter fails to appear at the hearing and the registrar has 
proof that the voter does 
not meet 
the qualifications, 
the 
registrar may 
:femeve 
cancel the voter's 
BaHle--~:fem--~he--1is~ 
registration in the central voter registration system. 
The 
registrar shall notify the voter, in writing, of the action taken 
and advise the voter of the appropriate appeal authority as 
specified in this Title. 
5. 
Record of names added and cancelled. 
The registrar 
shall keep a record of the names added to or 
:feme~-.:f.£em the 
registrations 
cancelled 
in 
the 
ve1;i~--J4s~ 
central 
voter 
registration system and the date when the action was taken. 
Sec. 33. 21-A MRSA §162-A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 310, 
§§14 and 15, is further amended to read: 
§162-A. Chanqe of address confirmation notice 
The 
following 
confirmation notice 
updating 
a voter's 
system. 
provisions 
govern 
the 
and 
Femeva1 
procedures 
status in the central 
change 
of 
address 
for 
ve~iB~--*46~6 
voter registration 
1. 
Chanqe 
of 
address 
confirmation notice. 
Except 
as 
provided in section 122, subsection 3, a registrar shall send by 
forwardablemail a change of address confirmation notice, with a 
postage prepaid and preaddressed return notice, to the last known 
place of residence of each person the registrar has identified as 
having a change of address. 
If a registrant has moved within the 
municipality's jurisdiction, a registrar shall change the voter's 
record to reflect the new address before sending the change of 
address confirmation notice. 
If a registrant has moved outside 
the municipality's jurisdiction, a registrar shall also include 
information 
on 
voter 
registration 
procedures 
in 
the 
new 
jurisdiction. 
2. Chanqe of voter's status. 
A 
Fe~is-1;F-a-a-t,.!...s--Bame voter's 
registration may be :femevee-~Fem-~he-ve~iB~-*i6~ cancelled in the 
central 
voter 
registration 
system 
if 
the 
:fe~i6~FaB~ 
voter 
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confirms 
that 
the 
Fe~ist:FaBt: 
voter 
has 
moved 
from 
the 
municipality's jurisdiction. 
If a 
Fe~ist:FaBt: voter fails to 
respond 
to 
the 
change 
of 
address 
confirmation 
notice, 
the 
Fe~i&1:-~:&t::--may voter must be designated on the incoming voting 
list and in the central voter registration system as inactive. 
A 
Fe~ist:FaBt: voter who has been designated as inactive and fails to 
vote for the next 2 general elections may must be 
Fem&YE!4-~Fem 
t:ae--V&t:iB~--list: cancelled in the central voter registration 
system. 
If a 
Fe~ist:FaBt: voter who is designated as inactive 
votes at any election prior to 
Femeva±--~~-~~-¥e~4~~--list: 
cancellation in 
the 
central 
voter 
registration 
system, 
the 
inactive designation of the Fe~ist:%aBt:-eR-~~~-~-~~~~&1:--Be 
FemeveEi. voter must be changed to active. 
Address verification 
may be requested at the polls before allowing a 
Fe~ist:FaBt: voter 
designated as inactive to vote. 
3-A. 
Determine; 
approve. 
The 
Secretary of State shall 
determine or approve the design and contents of the notices 
required by this section. 
Sec. 34. 21-A MRSA §163, as amended by PL 1999, c. 426, §9, 
is further amended to read: 
§163. Appeal 
In a 
t:eWB municipality that does not have a registration 
appeals board, if a person is aggrieved by the decision of the 
registrar of voters to Femeye-~~-~~-t:ae-¥~4~-~~-~~-t:e 
Fe'Qse--t:&-~~--~-~-~~-yet:4B~--±ist: cancel that person's 
registration in the central voter registration system or 
to 
reject that person's registration application, 
the person may 
appeal in writing to the municipal officers e~-a-mQR4€4~a±4t:y by 
filing a complaint. 
The municipal officers shall immediately fix 
a 
time 
and place for 
a 
prompt hearing. 
After hearing, 
the 
municipal officers may affirm, modify or reverse the decision of 
the registrar of voters. 
The aggrieved person may appeal the 
decision of the municipal officers to the Superior Court in 
accordance with Rule 80B of the Rules of Civil Procedure. 
Sec. 35. 21-A MRSA §164, as amended by PL 1985, c. 273, §§2 
and 3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
§164. 
Enrollment records 
The registrar shall designate each voter's enrollment status 
in the 
central voter 
registration 
system 
using 
the 
symbols 
prescribed by the Secretary of State. 
The registrar shall keep 
the voters' enrollment status current at all times, and shall 
keep a record of the enrollments added, changed or withdrawn and 
the date when the action was taken. 
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Sec. 36. 21-A MRSA §165, as amended by PL 1985, c. 383, §5, 
is repealed. 
Sec. 37. 21-A MRSA §166, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, 
is repealed. 
Sec. 38. 21-A MRSA §167, as amended by PL 1993, c. 473, §9 
and affected by §46, is further amended to read: 
§167. Violation and penalty 
A person who 
:E'laees-~--FeHleves--t-he--Bame--()-f--aBe~heF--on--eF 
~FeHl-~~~-lis~-~-~~~-Fe~is~eF adds, deletes, alters or 
cancels 
a 
voter 
registration 
record 
in 
the 
central 
voter 
registration system or the voter registration file, knowing that 
person has no legal right to do so, commits a Class C crime. 
Sec. 39. 21-A MRSA c. 3, sub-c. 7, as 
amended, 
is further 
amended by repealing the subchapter headnote and enacting the 
following in its place: 
SUBCHAPTER 7 
CENTRAL VOTER REGISTRATION 
Sec. 40. 21·A MRS A §191, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 637, §2, 
is amended to read: 
§191. Central voter reqistration system implemented 
The 
Secretary 
of 
State 
shall 
develop 
eeB~FaliBee central voter registration system. 
State shall: 
and 
implement 
a 
The Secretary of 
1. 
Pilot program. 
Develop 
a 
eeB~Fa~isee central voter 
registration system pilot to include the 10 municipalities with 
the highest number of registered voters as of the 2000 general 
e~ection in order 
to test the 
information 
system 
and 
data 
conversion procedures. 
Additional municipal jurisdictions may be 
included in the pilot on a voluntary basis and at the discretion 
of the Secretary of State; 
2. 
Implementation by stages. 
Develop a plan to implement 
the eeB~Fa*iBee central voter registration system in stages; and 
3. 
System implemented. 
Fully implement the 
eeB~Fa~iBee 
central voter registration system and database no later than 
December 31, 2007. 
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The Secretary of State shall develop informational materials 
for municipalities and may require municipalities to report on 
the implementation of the eeBE~a*isee central voter registration 
system and related processes at the local level. 
Sec. 41. 21-A MRSA §192, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pte 
SS, §2l, is further amended to read: 
§192. Central Voter Registration Advisory Committee 
1. 
Membership. 
The 
GeBE~a*isee Central Voter Registration 
Advisory Committee is established to advise the Secretary of 
State with respect to planning for the eeBE~a*isee central voter 
registration 
system. 
The 
advisory 
committee 
consists 
of 
members appointed as follows: 
A. 
Two municipal election officials, one appointed ~eiBE*Y 
by the President of the Senate aBe-~~eG~~-~~-~~r&-eE 
ERe-SeBaEe and one appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
B. 
One representative from the League of Women Voters of 
Maine, appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
C. 
Two 
members of the public, one 
from each of the 2 
political parties with the largest number of members in the 
Legislature, appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
D. 
Two 
members of the public, 
one from each of the 
political parties with the largest number of members in the 
Legislature, 
appointed 
:jeiBE*Y 
by 
the 
President of 
the 
Senate aBe-P~esieeBE-P~e-~empe~e-e~-ERe-SeBaEe; 
E. 
Two representatives of political parties, one from each 
of the 
political parties with the largest number 
of 
members in the Legislature: one appointed 
~e:i:BE*Y by the 
President of the Senate 
aBe-~~~-P~e--~r&--£>'f--sRe 
SeBaEe and one appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
F. 
The Chief Information Officer wi thin the Department of 
Administrative 
and 
Financial 
Services 
or 
the 
Chief 
Information Officer's designee; and 
G. 
Two state election officials, appointed by the Secretary 
of State. 
The appointing authorities shall make their appointments as soon 
as feasible following the effective date of this section. 
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2. 
Meetinqs. 
The 
Secretary 
of 
State 
shall 
call 
the 
meetings of the 
~eBt:ta;!,iBee. Central Voter Registration Advisory 
Committee whenever the Secretary of State determines necessary. 
3. 
Compensation. 
Members of the advisory committee not 
otherwise compensated by their employers or other entities whom 
they represent are entitled to receive reimbursement of necessary 
expenses 
for 
their 
attendance 
at meetings 
of 
the 
advisory 
committee. 
Sec. 42. 21·A MRSA §193, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 637, §2, 
is amended to read: 
§193. Fundinq 
The Secretary of State may apply for and accept federal or 
other funds for the purpose of developing and implementing a 
eeB6~a*~Bee. central voter registration system. 
If matching funds 
are required to obtain a grant, the Secretary of State may submit 
legislation to request necessary funds. 
Notwithstanding Title 5, 
section 1587, 
the Secretary of State may also enter into 
a 
lease-purchase 
agreement 
or 
other 
similar 
agreement 
for 
the 
purpose of developing the system. 
Sec. 43. 21-A MRSA §194, first 1[, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 
637, §2, is amended to read: 
The 
Secretary 
of 
State 
may 
adopt 
rules 
regarding 
implementation and administration of a eeB6ta;!,isee. central voter 
registration system to determine the pricing, accessibility and 
availability of information contained in the database and the 
appropriate use and resale of that information; to establish a 
plan 
to 
implement 
the 
system 
in 
stages 
for 
all 
municipal 
jurisdictions; to identify additional system features or voter 
information to be included in the system or provide for the 
confidentiality of certain personal information or limitations on 
the use and distribution of that information; and to establish a 
system to identify duplicate records, including establishment of 
a voter identification indicator. 
Sec. 44. 21-A MRSA §195, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 637, §2, 
is amended to read: 
§195. Report 
The Secretary of State shall report annually, by March 1st, 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction over voter registration matters on the progress of 
the implementation of the eeBt:ta;!,isee. central voter registration 
system developed pursuant to this subchapter. 
The report may 
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include 
suggested 
legislation 
necessary 
to 
implement 
or 
administer the 
eeB~Fa*isee central voter registration system. 
The 
committee 
may 
report 
out 
legislation 
regarding 
the 
eeB~Fa*isee central voter registration system to the Legislature 
during the First Regular Session of the 121st Legislature and any 
subsequent Legislature. 
Sec. 45. 21-A MRSA §312, as amended by PL 2001, c. 310, §18, 
is further amended to read: 
§3l2. Municipal caucus list 
The chair or secretary of the municipal committee or the 
person or persons calling a biennial municipal caucus, including 
any resident voter pursuant to section 311, subsection 5, may 
request from the municipal registrar and receive at no charge a 
certified copy of ~he-ye~iB~ ~ list of voters registered in that 
municipality 
for 
use 
by 
the 
municipal 
committee 
once 
each 
biennial election cycle beginning January 1st in an election 
year. 
Upon receipt of a request, the registrar has 5 business 
days to prepare and provide the 
eeF~i{'ieQ-~-e{'--t-he--ye~iB~ 
municipal caucus list to the requester. 
The municipal caucus 
list may include only the following information for each voter: 
name, 
residence 
address. 
mailing address. 
enrollment status. 
electoral district. voter status as active or inactive, voter 
record number and any special designation indicating whether the 
voter is a uniformed service voter. overseas voter or township 
voter. 
Sec. 46. 21-A MRSA §313, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 
161. §6, is amended to read: 
1. 
Vote by list. 
The caucus may order voting to be done by 
checking each voter's name on the ye~iB~ municipal caucus list of 
registered voters 
from 
the central voter registration system 
pursuant to section 312. 
Sec. 47. 21-A MRSA §335, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1997, c. 
436, §48, is further amended to read: 
4. 
Residence. 
The voter or the circulator of the petition 
must write or print the voter' s 
S~Fee~ residence address and 
municipality of registration. 
Ditto marks 
are permitted for 
S~Fee~ residence address and municipality of registration only. 
Sec. 48. 21-A MRSA §335, sub-§7, ,B, as amended by PL 1995, c. 
459, §22, is further amended to read: 
B. 
The 
absence 
registrar, or clerk at the request or 
of the registrar, of each municipality 
upon the 
concerned 
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shall certify which names on a petition appear aB-she-¥asiB~ 
±iss-~-~~~aBieipa±isy in the central voter registration 
system 
as 
registered 
and 
enrolled 
voters 
in 
that 
municipality and saall-ssri*e-aHs may not certify any names 
that do not satisfy subsection 3. 
Sec. 49. 21·A MRSA §354, sub·§4, as amended by PL 1997, c. 
436, §50, is further amended to read: 
4. 
Residence. 
The voter or the circulator of the petition 
must write or print the voter's SSi'ees residence address and 
municipality of registration. 
Ditto marks 
are permitted for 
sSrees residence address and municipality of registration only. 
Sec. SO. 21·A MRSA §354, sub.§7, 1JC, as amended by PL 1995, c. 
459, §27, is further amended to read: 
C. 
The registrar, or clerk at the request or upon the 
absence of the registrar, of each municipality concerned 
shall certify which names on a petition appear aB-sae-¥asiB~ 
±is~-~--~-Rll:iBie:i:!la±i~y in the central voter registration 
system as registered voters in that municipality and shaH 
st:l'1-~-al:is may not certify any names that do not satisfy 
subsection 3. 
Sec. 51. 21·A MRSA §624, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, 
is amended to read: 
§624. Incoming voting lists 
1. 
Posting of. 
The registrar shall post a certified copy 
of the incoming voting list for each voting district at the usual 
voting place in that district before the polls are opened on 
election day. 
He--aee4--~&-~-~~-~~~--~~~-a--speeia± 
e±eet::i:aBT 
2. 
Delivery of. 
The registrar shall deliver the necessary 
number of certified copies of the incoming voting list to the 
clerk by 5 p.m. on the last business day before election day. 
The Clerk shall give the registrar a receipt for the copies. 
Sec. 52. 21·A MRSA §632, sub·§I, 1JB, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 
161, §6, is amended to read: 
B. 
The eeRlRlissieBer-~-~~~a&~~~-e~~ieei's registrar of 
the contracting municipality shall 
pi'epal'e--a--sepa-l'at.~-±iss 
a~-~£ese designate the voters as township voters, pursuant 
to section 156, in the central voter registration system and 
shall se±ees-~--~~&-~-~~~-~~l'~&-~£am-~~-iBaaai~aBss 
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ffia~e~-~eJi~ieaJ-pa~~4e5-~~~-~~-~~~-w~~aY-Be 
a--~esiaeR~--e~--~ae--~wBsaiF include their names 
on 
the 
incoming voting list for the contracting municipality. 
Sec. 53. 21-A MRSA §652, as amended by PL 1995, c. 459, §56, 
is further amended to read: 
§652. Certified incoming voting list and official ballot box 
The certified copies of the incoming voting list provided by 
the registrar and official ballot boxes must be used exclusively 
at each voting place. 
If it becomes 
impossible to use the 
official ballot box, the warden shall direct the method by which 
voting is to proceed. 
The warden shall record the reason why the 
ballot box was not used and shall place an attested copy of this 
record in the package with the ballots cast. 
Sec. 54. 21-AMRSA§661, as amended by PL 1985, c. 614, §17, 
is further amended to read: 
§661. Registrar 
The registrar shall hold office hours as long as the polls 
are open on any election day for the following purposes. 
1. 
Error in incoming voting list. 
The registrar shall 
correct any error in the incoming voting list whieh or central 
voter registration system that might otherwise deprive a voter of 
his the voter's franchise. 
A. 
A voter who is prevented from voting because his the 
voter's name or address does not appear correctly on the 
incoming voting list may request the registrar to correct it. 
B. 
If the name or address of the voter was omitted by error 
from or placed incorrectly on the incoming voting list, the 
registrar 
shall 
issue 
a 
certificate 
to 
hiffi 
the 
voter 
containing his the voter's correct name 
and address 
and 
directed to the warden of his the appropriate voting place. 
The registrar shall correct the name and address on the 
incoming voting list and in the central voter registration 
system. 
C. 
On receipt of the certificate, the warden shall allow 
the person named in it to vote, check his the voter's name 
on 
the 
certificate 
as 
having 
voted 
and 
attach 
the 
certificate securely to the incoming voting list. 
2. 
Change of name or address. 
The registrar shall change a 
name or address on the incoming voting list. 
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A. 
A voter whose name or address has changed as provided in 
section 129 may request the registrar to change it on the 
incoming voting list and in the central voter registration 
system. 
B. 
The registrar shall issue a certificate to 
hil'R-~-he 
the voter, who may vote as provided in subsection 1. 
3. 
Registration and enrollment. 
The registrar 
registrations 
under 
section 
l22T---He 
and 
shall 
enrollment of any voter under section 143. 
shall accept 
accept 
the 
Sec. 55. 21-A MRSA §671, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 
161, §6, is amended to read: 
1. 
Name announced. 
A voter who wishes to vote must state 
his the voter's name and, upon request, 
s~~ee~ residence address 
to an election clerk who shall announce the name in a loud, clear 
voice. 
Sec. 56. 21-A MRSA §698, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2001, c. 
516, §ll, is further amended to read: 
3. 
Incoming voting lists packed separately. 
The warden and 
one election clerk from each of the major parties shall sign the 
incoming voting list certification as soon as the names of all 
persons who have voted, 
including persons who 
have voted by 
absentee ballot, 
have been checked off. 
The election clerks 
shall place the 
incoming voting list in a 
separate package 
outside the containers of used and unused ballots and seal the 
package with the signed incoming voting list certification. 
The 
incoming voting list includes any certificates entitling voters 
to be placed on the incoming voting list and any supplemental 
incoming voting list, where applicable, pursuant to section 122, 
subsection 7. 
The municipal clerk shall keep 
~he--],.i-s~ these 
incoming voting lists sealed for 
~9 10 business days after the 
election or until the time 
for 
any 
recount conducted under 
section 737-A, contested election or appeal has passed, whichever 
is longer. 
After that time period, the clerk shall unseal the 
incoming voting list and keep it in the clerk's office as a 
public record for the time required pursuant to section 23. 
Sec. 57. 21-A MRSA §721, as amended by PL 1993, c. 447, §16, 
is further amended to read: 
§72l. Reports of registration and enrollment 
Within ;69 10 business days after 
a-"p"£-iofniH'.y--G-F--~eRe~a± any 
statewide election, the registrar shall 
seREi--a---l'~-t---tt>--~he 
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Seete~aty-~--S&a~-5~a~4£~-~~-B~et-~--~~r&-4£-~-ve~iB~ 
ais~tie~-e~-~B~-~£4~~~~-~~~~-~~-~~r&-eBre~~eQ-iB 
eaeh-~4~4£a~-~~~-~-eaeh-ve~4B~-~~~~£~-~--~he-mHBiei~ali~y 
a~-~ke-£~~~~-~~~~~~~-elee~ieB-aay update all information 
in the central voter registration system for all voters in the 
municipality to reflect any voter registration activity after the 
incoming voting list was printed for that election and up until 
the close of the polls on election day. 
The registrar shall also 
enter any designations of challenged ballots in the applicable 
voter records in the central voter registration system. 
The 
registrar shall notify the Secretary of State as soon as these 
tasks are complete. 
After the registrar has completed the update of the central 
voter registration system. as required by this section. and no 
later than 20 business days after the election. unless a recount 
has been requested pursuant to section 737-A. the clerk shall 
update the central voter registration system by entering voter 
participation history for that election. 
The clerk shall notify 
the Secretary of State as soon as this task is completed. 
In a municipality in which a 
recount has been requested 
pursuant to section 737-A. the clerk shall update the central 
voter registration system by entering voter participation history 
for that election within 10 business days after receiving a copy 
of 
the 
incoming voting list as 
required by 
section 
737-A. 
subsection 9. 
The clerk shall notify the Secretary of State as 
soon as this task is completed. 
Sec. 58. 21-A MRSA §737-A, sub-§9, as amended by PL 2003, c. 
447, §27, is further amended to read: 
9. 
Package resealed and marked. 
After 
a 
recount, 
the 
Secretary of State shall copy the incoming voting list. before 
proceeding to reseal the packages of ballots and incoming voting 
lists, noting the fact and date of the recount on the packages. 
The Secretary of State shall immediately send or deliver the copy 
of the incoming voting list to the clerk for the purpose of 
updating 
voter 
participation history 
in 
the 
central 
voter 
registration system. 
The clerk shall immediately send a receipt 
to the Secretary of State noting the date and time of delivery of 
the copy. 
All challenged and disputed ballots must be packaged 
separately. 
The challenged and disputed ballots must be kept 
until released to the court or to the Senate or the House of 
Representatives, if applicable, in case of an appeal. 
Sec. 59. 21-A MRS A §760-A, sub-§3, 1fB, as enacted by PL 1995. 
c. 459, §82, is amended to read: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~.fO. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A" to S.P. 583, L.D. 1602 
B. 
In a municipality that has an island voting district, 
the municipal clerk may communicate the information required 
to process the absentee ballots by telephone to the island 
warden and notify the island warden of the names of the 
absentee voters so that the incoming voting list may be 
marked in accordance with this subchapter. 
Sec. 60. 21-A MRSA §778, sub-§I, as amended by PL 2003, c. 
407, §29, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Member specially designated. 
The registrar shall plaee 
designate 
a 
uniformed 
service 
voter 
in 
the 
central 
voter 
registration system with the letter "s" eR-~ae-;re~4R~-J:4s~-ee64E1.e 
~ae-~-e~-~-~&~~~-~~¥~~~~~~-~e~~6~e~eQ-~--~ais 
see~ieR. 
Sec. 61. 21-A MRSA §778, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
407, §29, is amended to read: 
2. 
Overseas voter specially designated. 
The 
registrar 
shall pJ:aee designate an overseas voter in the central voter 
registration system with the letter "0" eR-~ae-;re~4R~-J:is~-ee64E1.e 
~ae-Rame-e~-eaea-e;reFseas-;re~eF-Fe~is~eFeEl.-aREl.eF-~a4s-see~ieR. ' 
SUMMARY 
This bill updates the election laws and introduces necessary 
procedural 
changes 
to 
reflect the 
changeover 
from 
over 
individual municipal voter lists to the use by all municipalities 
of the central voter registration system. 
These changes include 
adjusting the length of the closed period before each election, 
standardizing the use and time frame for verifying registrations 
using 
the 
acknowledgement 
notice 
and 
technical 
changes 
in 
terminology from "voting list" to either "incoming voting list" 
or 
"central voter registration system." 
The bill clarifies 
reporting procedures for the municipalities to the Secretary of 
State. 
This bill also establishes the requirements on use and 
distribution 
of 
information 
contained 
in 
the 
central 
voter 
registration system. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
State Mandate 
Approved: OS/27/05 ,;:t;)?'ae 
LD 1602 
LR2303(02) 
An Act Regarding Voter Registration Cards 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A, 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current Cost - State Mandate 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
New or Expanded Activity 
Unit Affected 
Costs 
Requiring registrars of voters to provide certain aclmowledgement 
Municipality 
Insignificant 
notices to voters represents a state mandate; the costs are likely to 
be insignificant. 
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