An Act To O Implement a Presidential Primary System in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1626
Committee Amendment CA_A_S186 (Senate)

FffiST REGULAR SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~ " to S.P. 523, L.D. 1626, Bill, "An Act To 
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Implement a Presidential Primary System in Maine" 
Amend the bill in section 4 in §441 by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines 
and 25 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'2. Eligible voter. No later than December 1st of the year prior to a presidential 
election year, the state committee of each party shall notify the Secretary of State of the 
enrollment qualifications, subject to the restrictions in section 144, for voters eligible to 
vote in that party's presidential primary election. If no notice is received by that date, 
only voters enrolled in a political party may vote in that party's presidential primary 
election.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in §443 in the first paragraph in the 3rd line (page 2, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "432" and inserting the following: '442' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in §443 in the first paragraph in the 4th line (page 2, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "432" and inserting the following: '442' 
Amend the bill by adding after section 4 the following: 
'Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692 
Initiative: Provides funding for printing and delivering presidential primary ballots to 
municipalities. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
2019-20 
$122,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2020-21 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT\\ "to S.P. 523, L.D. 1626 ( - .· I '.,,L,_\ 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$122,000 
$0 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, strikes the provision 
of the bill mandating that each party's presidential primary elections are closed to any 
voter not enrolled in that party. Under the amendment, by December 1st of the year prior 
to a presidential election year, a party must notify the Secretary of State whether 
unenrolled voters are eligible to vote in the party's presidential primary election. The 
amendment also corrects cross-references in the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/25/19 feac. 
LD 1626 
LR2289(02) 
An Act To Implement a Presidential Primary System in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ')t' l ':::> ·· \ '6kj 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY2020-21 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$122,000 
$122,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
The bill establishes a presidential primary election. It includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the 
Secretary of State of $122,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 for printing and delivering presidential primary ballots to 
municipalities. 
LR2289(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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