An Act to Repeal the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0349
Committee Amendment CA_A_H185 (House)
Amends: 21-A MRSA §121-A, 21-A MRSA §122

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A'' to H.P. 249, L.D. 349, "An Act to Repeal the 
Laws That Allow Same-day Voter Registration" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Same-day Voter Registration' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §121-A, first 1, as amended by PL 2023, c. 291, §2 and 
affected by §4, is further amended to read: 
The deadline for receipt of voter registration applications submitted by mail or by a 3rd 
person is the close of business on the 21st day before election day. The deadline for receipt 
of voter registration applications submitted online is midnight on the 21st day before 
election day. The deadline for receipt of voter registration applications trail.smitted by the 
Department of the Secretary of State, B.ureau of Motor Vehicles pursuant to section 23 2 or 
by a source agency other than the Bureau of Motor Vehicles pursuant to section 233 is 
midnight on the 7th day before election day. The deadline for in-person registration is the 
elose of the polls 2 p.rn. on election day. 
Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §122, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2005, c. 453, § 16, is further 
amended to read: 
4. Election day registration. The registrar shall accept registrations of applicants 
who appear in person by 2 p.m. on·election day. The registrar shall continue to accept 
registrations after 2 p.m. from applicants who were present at the polling place by the 
deadline. The registrar shall issue to each oflhese 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. 
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'f>..OS. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/f to H.P. 249, L.D. 349 
Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §122, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2013, c. 131, §7, is further 
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 the polls oa eleotioa day deadline 
for in-person registration established in section 121-A in order for the ballot to be counted 
and may not be sealed with the voted absentee ballot. If the applicatic:m 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 1-A to place the 
person's name on the incoming voting list and challenge the absentee ballot. An application 
by telephone under section 753-A, subsection 4 or an application by electronic means under 
section 753-A, subsection 6 does not establish a presumption of qualification under this 
section and the requestor must submit a properly completed voter registration application 
before the clerk may issue an absentee ballot.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It changes the title and changes the deadline for in-
person voter registration to 2 p.rn. on election day. The registrar must accept a registration 
from an applicant present at the polling place by the deadline. The deadline by which an 
abs~ntee voter's registration application must be returned to the clerk is also 2 p.m. on 
election day. 
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