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21-A ME Rev Stat § 121-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 1: REGISTRATION|21-A §121-A. Deadline for registration (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 11/01/23)

 §121-A. Deadline for registration (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 11/01/23)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 in-person registration is the close of the polls on election day.   [PL 2021, c. 439, §3 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 439, §15 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 534, §5 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 439, §3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 439, §15 (AFF).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 122-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 1: REGISTRATION|21-A §122-A. Alternative registration procedure for participants in Address Confidentiality Program (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/1/22)

 §122-A. Alternative registration procedure for participants in Address Confidentiality Program (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/1/22)Notwithstanding sections 122 and 152, a person who is certified by the Secretary of State as a program participant in the Address Confidentiality Program pursuant to Title 5, section 90‑B may register to vote using the designated address and voter code assigned to that person pursuant to rules adopted to implement the program. To register to vote, a voter must present the registrar with that voter's authorization card assigned to the voter pursuant to rules adopted by the Secretary of State showing that voter's name, voter code, designated address and certification expiration date. The registrar may contact the Address Confidentiality Program administrator in the Secretary of State's office to determine the voter's eligibility to register in the municipality and to verify the electoral district in which the voter is voting for purposes of issuing an absentee ballot to the voter pursuant to section 753‑C. All registration records for such voters must be designated as confidential and kept sealed in the registrar's office. The name of any voter certified as a program participant in the Address Confidentiality Program may not be placed on any voter list that is available for public inspection or copying.   [PL 2005, c. 364, §4 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 364, §4 (NEW).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 122-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 1: REGISTRATION|21-A §122-A. Alternative registration procedure for participants in Address Confidentiality Program (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/22)

 §122-A. Alternative registration procedure for participants in Address Confidentiality Program (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/22)Notwithstanding sections 122 and 152 and subchapter 9, a person who is certified by the Secretary of State as a program participant in the Address Confidentiality Program pursuant to Title 5, section 90‑B may register to vote using the designated address and voter code assigned to that person pursuant to rules adopted to implement the program. To register to vote, a voter must present the registrar with that voter's authorization card assigned to the voter pursuant to rules adopted by the Secretary of State showing that voter's name, voter code, designated address and certification expiration date. The registrar may contact the Address Confidentiality Program administrator in the Secretary of State's office to determine the voter's eligibility to register in the municipality and to verify the electoral district in which the voter is voting for purposes of issuing an absentee ballot to the voter pursuant to section 753‑C. All registration records for such voters must be designated as confidential and kept sealed in the registrar's office. The name of any voter certified as a program participant in the Address Confidentiality Program may not be placed on any voter list that is available for public inspection or copying.   [PL 2019, c. 409, §1 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 364, §4 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 409, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 123 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 1: REGISTRATION|21-A §123. Schedule; regular election (REPEALED)

 §123. Schedule; regular election (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 307, §2 (RP).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 124 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 1: REGISTRATION|21-A §124. Schedule; special elections (REPEALED)

 §124. Schedule; special elections (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 307, §2 (RP).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 125 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 1: REGISTRATION|21-A §125. Notice of schedule

 §125. Notice of schedule The registrar shall publish the schedule established under section 122, subsection 6 or as changed by the municipal officers under subsection 8 in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality 10 to 15 business days before election day, except that, in municipalities with a population of 2,500 or fewer, publication of the time schedule may be done by another means the registrar considers sufficient to provide adequate notice to the residents of the municipality.   [PL 2011, c. 534, §7 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §7 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §24 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 534, §7 (AMD).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 126 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 1: REGISTRATION|21-A §126. Combined regular and special elections (REPEALED)

 §126. Combined regular and special elections (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §8 (RP).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 127 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 1: REGISTRATION|21-A §127. Persons present at time for closing registrations

 §127. Persons present at time for closing registrations The registrar shall allow all persons to register who are present at the registrar's office at closing time.   [PL 1991, c. 466, §5 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 466, §5 (AMD).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 128 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 1: REGISTRATION|21-A §128. Registrar to check records

 §128. Registrar to check records Before printing the final incoming voting list prior to any election, the registrar shall update the central voter registration system as follows:   [PL 2005, c. 453, §20 (AMD).]1.  Registrar shall review records.  The registrar shall review the records of marriage, death, change of name and change of address in the office of the clerk or the assessors or as provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records or the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles and shall revise the central voter registration system accordingly.   A. In addition to official records authorized by this subsection, the registrar or the Secretary of State may use the following notices of death as a basis to cancel a voter's record in the central voter registration system as long as the registrar or Secretary of State determines that the record matches the record of that registered voter.   (1) A published obituary may be used if it contains the name of the registered voter along with the date and place of death of that voter.   (2) A notice from an immediate family member of the registered voter may be used if it contains the name of the voter along with the date and place of death of that voter and is signed by the immediate family member. The Secretary of State shall design a form to be used for this purpose;   [PL 2019, c. 636, §1 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 636, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Clerk provides list.  The clerk shall, if requested, provide the registrar with a list, certified by the clerk to be true, of the marriages, deaths and changes that took place since the last update of the central voter registration system. The registrar shall use this list to update the central voter registration system accordingly; or   [PL 2005, c. 453, §20 (AMD).] 3.  Marriage; notice of inquiry.  If the registrar determines that a voter has married, the registrar may not for that reason alone cancel a voter's registration in the central voter registration system. The registrar may send a notice inquiring whether, as a result of marriage, that voter's name or address has been changed. Nothing in this subsection relieves a voter of the duty to give the registrar written notice of a change of name or address in accordance with section 129.   [PL 2005, c. 453, §20 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 379 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 695, §8 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §§25,26 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §20 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 636, §1 (AMD).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 129 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 1: REGISTRATION|21-A §129. Change of name or address

 §129. Change of name or address (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)(TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/1/22) When a voter's name is changed by marriage or other process of law, or when the voter moves within a municipality, the following provisions apply.   [PL 2011, c. 399, §11 (AMD).](TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/22) Notwithstanding subchapter 9, when a voter's name is changed by marriage or other process of law or when the voter moves within a municipality, the following provisions apply.   [PL 2019, c. 409, §2 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]1.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 11/1/23) Notice.  The voter must give written notice to the registrar of the voter's new and former names or addresses before the close of registrations prior to election day.   [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §37 (COR).] 1.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE 11/1/23) Notice.  The voter must give written notice to the registrar of the voter's new and former names or addresses before the close of registrations prior to election day or provide notice through the online voter registration application.   [PL 2021, c. 439, §4 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 439, §15 (AFF).] 2.  Correction of name or address.  The registrar shall correct the voter's name or address in the central voter registration system and on the incoming voting list, and the voter must then vote under the voter's new name or in the new district on election day.   A. In a municipality that has more than one voting district, if a voter has changed the voter's address and votes absentee after the close of registration, the voter must send a written notice of the voter's new address along with the voter's absentee application notifying the registrar of the voter's new address. A certificate containing the voter's name and new address must be directed to the warden of the voter's new voting place to be attached to the incoming voting list on election day.   [PL 1999, c. 426, §7 (AMD).][PL 2005, c. 453, §21 (AMD).] 3.  Failure to notify.  If a voter fails to notify the registrar of a change of name or change of address before election day, the voter must appear before the registrar on election day and follow the procedure outlined in section 661 if the voter wishes to vote, unless the registrar has already made the correction in following the procedure prescribed by section 128. If the voter wishes to exercise the right to vote, the voter must vote using the ballot or ballots for the new polling place, if applicable, on election day.   [PL 2011, c. 534, §8 (AMD).] 4.  Publication of substance.   [PL 1997, c. 436, §28 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 383, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 695, §9 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 459, §15 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §§27,28 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 426, §7 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §21 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 399, §11 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 534, §8 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 409, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF). RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §37 (COR). PL 2021, c. 439, §4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 439, §15 (AFF).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 130 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 1: REGISTRATION|21-A §130. Applications for voter registration (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 11/01/23)

 §130. Applications for voter registration (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 11/01/23)A person who completes a voter registration application, as provided in section 152, may mail the application or have the application delivered to the registrar in the person's municipality of residence before the deadline for mail or 3rd-person registrations in section 121‑A, to be entered into the central voter registration system and placed on the incoming voting list prior to the next election; except that applications completed under section 122, subsection 5 may be delivered during the closed period for immediate placement on the incoming voting list.   [PL 2011, c. 534, §9 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §9 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 694, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §22 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 534, §9 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 439, §5 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 439, §15 (AFF).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 130 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 1: REGISTRATION|21-A §130. Applications for voter registration (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 11/01/23)

 §130. Applications for voter registration (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 11/01/23)A person who completes a written or online voter registration application, as provided in section 152, may submit the application online, mail the application or have the application delivered to the registrar in the person's municipality of residence before the deadline for online, mail or 3rd-person registrations in section 121‑A, to be entered into the central voter registration system and placed on the incoming voting list prior to the next election; except that applications completed under section 122, subsection 5 may be delivered during the closed period for immediate placement on the incoming voting list.   [PL 2021, c. 439, Pt. A, §5 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 439, §15 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §9 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 694, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §22 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 534, §9 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 439, §5 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 439, §15 (AFF).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 141 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 2: ENROLLMENT|21-A §141. Enrollment

 §141. Enrollment When a person registers, the registrar shall ask whether or not the person wishes to enroll in a political party. If the answer is in the affirmative, the registrar shall ask in which party the person wishes to enroll. If the answer is in the negative, the registrar shall note on the enrollment portion of the application that the person chose not to enroll in a political party. Nothing in this section may be construed to require a person to enroll in a political party.   [PL 1989, c. 313, §2 (AMD).]1.  Influence prohibited.  The registrar may not attempt to influence an applicant in any aspect of the enrollment procedure and may not allow anyone else present to do so.   [PL 2009, c. 538, §5 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 313, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 538, §5 (AMD).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 142 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 2: ENROLLMENT|21-A §142. Enrollment procedure

 §142. Enrollment procedure (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)(TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 11/01/23) A voter who had initially chosen not to enroll in a particular party may later enroll in a party by filing an application with the registrar personally, by mail or otherwise, at any time, except that on election day a voter must enroll in person.   [PL 1989, c. 313, §3 (AMD).](TEXT EFFECTIVE 11/01/23) A voter who had initially chosen not to enroll in a particular party may later enroll in a party by filing an application with the registrar personally or by mail or by submitting an online voter registration application, at any time, except that on election day a voter must enroll in person.   [PL 2021, c. 439, §6 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 439, §15 (AFF).]1.  Content of application.   [PL 2019, c. 371, §5 (RP).] 1-A.  Application.  To enroll in a party, an applicant must complete and sign an approved state voter registration application as provided in section 152 or 154, the national mail voter registration form published by the United States Election Assistance Commission or the federal postcard application published by the United States Department of Defense, Federal Voting Assistance Program.   [PL 2019, c. 371, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Party designation.  On receipt of the application, the registrar shall enter the party designation of the applicant into the central voter registration system and file the application.   [PL 2005, c. 453, §24 (AMD).] 3.  Length of time in party.  Once a voter has enrolled in a party, the voter must remain in that party for 3 months before the voter can file an application for either a withdrawal or a change in enrollment.   [PL 2001, c. 310, §5 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 313, §3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §29 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 310, §5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §§23,24 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 371, §§5, 6 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 439, §6 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 439, §15 (AFF).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 143 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 2: ENROLLMENT|21-A §143. Permitted at any election (REPEALED)

 §143. Permitted at any election (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 436, §30 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 310, §6 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §25 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 371, §7 (RP).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 143-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 2: ENROLLMENT|21-A §143-A. Enrollment on election day

 §143-A. Enrollment on election day A voter who is not enrolled in a party may enroll at any election by personally filing the application required by section 142 with the registrar, if the registrar is located at the voting place on election day, or with the election clerk in charge of the incoming voting list, if the registrar is not located at the voting place on election day. The election clerk shall annotate the incoming voting list with the designation of the party selected by the voter and provide the voter with the correct ballots for the new party, if applicable.   [PL 2019, c. 371, §8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 371, §8 (NEW).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 145 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 2: ENROLLMENT|21-A §145. Withdrawal of enrollment

 §145. Withdrawal of enrollment (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)(TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 11/01/23) A voter may withdraw the voter's enrollment after 3 months from the date on which the voter enrolled by filing a written request with the registrar. When a voter files an application to withdraw enrollment on the day of a primary election, the application is deemed received the following business day.   [PL 2017, c. 248, §3 (AMD).](TEXT EFFECTIVE 11/01/23) A voter may withdraw the voter's enrollment after 3 months from the date on which the voter enrolled through an online voter registration application or by filing a written request with the registrar. When a voter files an application to withdraw enrollment on the day of a primary election, the application is deemed received the following business day.   [PL 2021, c. 439, §9 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 439, §15 (AFF).]1.  Candidates for nomination by nomination petition.  If enrolled, candidates for nomination by nomination petition must withdraw their enrollment on or before March 1st of that election year.   [PL 1999, c. 426, §8 (AMD).] 2.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 11/01/23) Reenrollment after withdrawal.  A voter may not enroll in a different party but may enroll in the same party within 15 days after filing a written request for withdrawal from a party.   [PL 2001, c. 310, §9 (AMD).] 2.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE 11/01/23) Reenrollment after withdrawal.  A voter may not enroll in a different party but may enroll in the same party within 15 days after withdrawing from a party under this section.   [PL 2021, c. 439, §10 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 439, §15 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 436, §§32,33 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 426, §8 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 310, §9 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 248, §3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 439, §§9, 10 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 439, §15 (AFF).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 151 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 3: PROVISIONS COMMON TO REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES|21-A §151. Same form

 §151. Same form An individual shall register to vote and indicate enrollment status at the same time and on the same form. If an individual chooses to enroll in a political party, the registrar shall indicate the party chosen on the registration form. The registrar shall indicate on the registration form if an individual chooses not to enroll in a political party.   [PL 1989, c. 313, §4 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 313, §4 (AMD).
21-A ME Rev Stat § 153 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS|Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION|Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT|Article 3: PROVISIONS COMMON TO REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES|21-A §153. Registration and enrollment of disabled person (REPEALED)

 §153. Registration and enrollment of disabled person (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §10 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 196, §2 (RP).