An Act to Require a Registered Voter to Update the Registration
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0237
Committee Amendment CA_A_H184 (House)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §161-A

COMrvflTTEE AMENDMENT 'A " to HP 158, L D 237, "An Act to Require a 
Registered Voter to Update the Registration" 
Amend the bill by strikmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'An Act to Strengthen Voter Registration and List Mamtenance by Use of a Mass 
Mailing' 
Amend the bill by str1kmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec.1. 21-A MRSA §161-A 1s enacted to read 
§161-A. Responsibilities of Secretary of State 
Withm the hmits of available funds, at least every 4 years the Secretary of State shall 
conduct a voter hst mamtenance mass ma1lmg for the purpose of updatmg voter 
mformation that complies with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and uses voter 
registration mformation obtamed pursuant to section 161, subsect10n 2-B or otherwise uses 
a uniform, nondiscr1mmatory mass madmg effort to identify voters who have moved 
outside their hsted mumcipahty of residence 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropriations and 
allocations are made 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Admimstrative Services and Corporations 0692 
Imt1at1ve Provides fundmg for 3 Elect10ns Coordmator positions and related costs to 
constitute the voter registration and hst mamtenance umt w1thm the Department of the 
Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions The new umt wtll 
support voter registration and voter hst mamtenance activities as requrred m the Mame 
Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, chapter 3 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
2023-24 
000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
000 
~I 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ';4 "to HP 158, L D 237 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$263,134 
$190,851 
$453,985 
$274,984 
$169,806 
$444,790 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or sect10n 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
Thts amendment replaces the bill The amendment directs the Secretary of State to 
conduct, at least every 4 years and withm available funds, a voter hst mamtenance mass 
ma!tlmg that complies with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and uses voter 
registration mformation obtamed through a membership agreement with a nonprofit 
corporat10n of member states for periodic sharing of voter registration mformatlon or 
otherwise uses a umform, nondiscnmmatory mass madmg effort to identify voters who 
have moved outside their hsted mumcipahty of residence The amendment also estabhshes 
new positions withm the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, 
Elections and Comm1ss1ons for the purpose of estabhshmg the voter registration and hst 
mamtenance umt to support voter registrat10n and voter hst mamtenance activities as 
req_ll.ured m the Mame Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, chapter 3 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/08/23 ~.ac::. 
LD237 
LR895(02) 
An Act to Require a Registered Voter to Update the Registration 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment)\" ff-/- !Ji) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
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Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
~ppropriat1ons/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
$453,985 
$453,985 
FY2024-25 
$444,790 
$444,790 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$453,589 
$453,589 
Projections 
FY2026-27 
$462,670 
$462,670 
The bill mcludes General Fund appropnat1ons of $453,985 m fiscal year 2023-24 and $444,790 m fiscal year 2024-25 
to the Department of Secretary of State for 3 Elections Coordmator positions and related costs to constitute the voter 
reg1strat1on and hst mamtenance umt 
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