An Act Regarding Ongoing Absentee Votmg and Tracking of Absentee Ballots
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1690
Committee Amendment CA_A_S396 (Senate)

COMWTTEE AMENDMENT" A" to SP 677, L D 1690, "An Act Regarding 
Ongoing Absentee Votmg and Tracking of Absentee Ballots" 
Amend the bill m section 1 m subsection 8 m the first 'lme (page 1, lme 4 m L D ) by 
stnkmg out the following "A Any" and msertmg the following 'A' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m subsection 8 m paragraph A m the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th 
Imes (page 1, Imes 13 to 16 m L D) by stnkmg out the followmg "A voter may apply for 
status as an ongoing absentee voter m the same manner as a voter requesting an absentee 
ballot under this section or at any tune the voter 1s able to reg1ste1 to vote or update the 
voter's voter registration under chapter 3 " 
Amend the bill m section 1 m subsect10n 8 m paragiaph B m subparagraph (3) m the 
last hne (page 1, lme 24 m L D) by stnkmg out the following "or" 
Amend the bill m section 1 m subsect10n 8 m paragraph B m subparagraph ( 4) m the 
first hne (page 1, lme 25 m L D ) by stnkmg out the followmg ",_" and msertmg the 
following ', or' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m subsect10n 8 m paragraph B by stnkmg out all of 
subparagraph (6) (page 1, lmes 27 and 28 m L D) and msertmg the followmg 
'(6) The designation of the voter's status as mactive m the central voter registration 
system' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out all of section 2 
Amend the bill m section 3 m the first hne (page 2, lme 14 m L D ) by stnkmg out the 
followmg "July 1" and msertmg the followmg 'December 31' 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part lette1 or sect10n 
number to read consecutively 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT') "to SP 677, L D 1690 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which 1s the maJonty report of the committee, makes the followmg 
changes to the bill 
It removes the prov1s1ons m the bill that allow a voter to apply for status as an 
ongomg absentee voter m the same manner as a voter requestmg an absentee ballot or at 
any tune the voter 1s able to register to vote or update the voter's voter registration It 
mamtams the current provision of law that reqmres a voter to apply usmg procedures 
designated by the Secretary of State 
It restores the reqmrement that the clerk or the Secretary of State termmate a voter's 
ongomg absentee voter status upon the des1gnat10n of the voter's status as mact1ve m the 
central voter registration system 
It removes the prov1s1ons regardmg the absentee ballot trackmg and nottficat10n 
system 
It changes the effective date from July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved 06/15/23 ~ae 
LD 1690 
LR 563(02) 
An Act Regardmg Ongomg Absentee Votmg and Trackmg of Absentee Ballots 
Fiscal Note for BIii as Amended by Committee Amendment "/J'( S,3'J&' 
Committee Veterans and Legal Affairs 
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Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost mcrease - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Secretary of State associated with this legislation can be absorbed withm 
existmg budgeted resources 
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