An Act To Strengthen Maine's Election Laws by Requiring Photograph Identification for the Purpose of Voting
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0199
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S285 (Senate)
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs with its recommendations for methods to ensure voter integrity

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 176, 
L.D. 199, Bill, "An Act To Strengthen Maine's Election Laws by Requiring Photograph 
Identification for the Purpose of Voting" 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the title and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Create a Working Group To Identify Methods To Ensure Voter 
Integrity' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Working group to identify methods to ensure voter integrity. 
Resolved: That the Department of the Secretary of State, referred to in this resolve as 
"the department," shall convene a working group to identify methods to ensure voter 
integrity; and be it further 
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Sec. 2. Participants. Resolved: 
That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, the 
department shall invite the following persons to participate in the working group under 
section 1: 
1. One member of the Senate selected' by the President of the Senate; 
2. 
One member of the House of Representatives selected by the Speaker of the 
House; 
3. One person from the Governor's office selected by the Governor; 
4. One person from the Attorney General's office selected by the Attorney General; 
5. One person from the Maine Town and City Clerks' Association selected by the 
association; and 
6. One person from the Maine Civil Liberties Union selected by the organization; 
and be it further 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 176, L.D. 199 
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That, by January 30, 2012, the department shall report 
to the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs with its recommendations 
for methods to ensure voter integrity.' ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes Committee Amendment "A" and replaces the bill with a 
resolve that requires the Department of the Secretary of State to convene a working group 
to identify methods to ensure voter integrity. 
The department shall report its 
recommendations for methods to ensure voter integrity to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Veterans and Legal Affairs by January 30,2012. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator RECTOR) 
COUNTY: Knox 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 06/08111 
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LD 199 
LR 108(06) 
An Act To Strengthen Maine's Election Laws by Requiring Photograph Identification for the Purpose 
of Voting 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A" S - 2. '%S 
Sponsor: Sen. Rector of Knox 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Eliminates Exempted State Mandate 
Eliminates Federal Expenditures Fund Costs 
Legislative Cost/Study 
,egislative Cost/Study 
This amendment replaces the bill with a working group. The estimated cost ofthe participation of 2 legislators in the 
working group is $1,000 in fiscal year 2011-12. The Legislature's proposed budget includes $10,000 in fiscal year 
2011-12 for legislative studies. Whether the amount is sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of 
studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
In addition to the costs to the Legislature identified above, the Department of the Secretary of State will incur 
additional costs to convene the working group. These costs can be absorbed within the department's existing budgeted 
resources. 
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