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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 2: VOTER ELIGIBILITY › 21-A §112-A. Proof of identity for voting purposes

§112-A. Proof of identity for voting purposes
Any of the following forms of documentation may be offered by an applicant and considered by a registrar in verifying the identity of an applicant who is registering to vote under this chapter and whose name does not already appear in the central voter registration system as a registered voter. The registrar need not request or consider all of these forms of documentation in order to verify an applicant's identity.   [PL 2009, c. 253, §11 (NEW).]
1.  Government-issued photograph identification document or credential.
A government-issued photograph identification document or credential, including, but not limited to, a current and valid United States passport, military identification, driver's license, state identification or identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe;
[PL 2021, c. 570, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Other government-issued identification document.
A government-issued identification document without a photograph, including, but not limited to, a certified birth certificate or a signed social security card;
[PL 2009, c. 253, §11 (NEW).]
3.  Other official documents.
An official document, including, but not limited to, a document confirming eligibility determinations for public benefits, a utility bill, a bank statement, a government check, a paycheck or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter;
[PL 2021, c. 246, §1 (AMD).]
3-A.  Student photograph identification document.
A student photograph identification document that is issued by a state-approved public or private school located in this State or that is issued by a duly authorized institution of higher learning that operates in this State; or
[PL 2021, c. 246, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Verified unique identifier for new voters.
A verified unique identifier for new voters, including the voter's Maine driver's license number, Maine identification number or the last 4 digits of the voter's social security number that are successfully verified through the central voter registration system verification.
[PL 2009, c. 253, §11 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 253, §11 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 246, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 570, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 2: VOTER ELIGIBILITY › 21-A §113. Right survives change of residence

§113. Right survives change of residence
A registered voter who moves to another state within 60 days before a presidential election may not be removed from the incoming voting list and the voter's registration may not be cancelled in the central voter registration system until after the election unless the registrar has received confirmation of the voter's registration in another state. The voter may vote at that presidential election in person or by absentee ballot.   [PL 2009, c. 253, §12 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 453, §10 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 253, §12 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 2: VOTER ELIGIBILITY › 21-A §114. Division of municipality, effect

§114. Division of municipality, effect
When any territory is set off from one municipality and annexed to another, the act establishing the new boundaries must indicate where and for which offices the voters in the territory may vote. If this provision is omitted from the act, the voters may vote for all offices in the municipality to which the territory is annexed.   [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 2: VOTER ELIGIBILITY › 21-A §115. Restrictions

§115. Restrictions
1.  Certain persons may not register or vote.
[PL 2001, c. 516, §1 (RP).]
2.  Voting restricted to district.
In a municipality that has voting districts, a voter may vote using only the ballot or ballots for the district in which the voter resides on election day.
[PL 2003, c. 447, §5 (AMD).]
3.  Correct name and address on incoming voting list.
A person whose name, or residence address in a municipality that has voting districts, does not appear correctly on the incoming voting list on election day may not vote at any election until it is corrected as provided in section 661.
[PL 2005, c. 453, §11 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 188, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 459, §13 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 516, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 447, §5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §11 (AMD).
2023 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 UNTIL 2/01/24)

§121-A. Deadline for registration
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 2/01/24)
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).
2023 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 2/01/24)

§121-A. Deadline for registration
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 2/01/24)
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 transmitted by the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles pursuant to section 232 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 close of the polls on election day.   [PL 2023, c. 291, §2 (AMD); PL 2023, c. 291, §4 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 534, §5 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 439, §3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 439, §15 (AFF). PL 2023, c. 291, §2 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 291, §4 (AFF).
2023 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

§122-A. Alternative registration procedure for participants in Address Confidentiality Program
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 submit a completed registration application to the elections division of the Secretary of State's office, using the assigned voter code instead of the voter's name and the designated program address instead of the voter's actual residence street address, and provide the certification expiration date. The Address Confidentiality Program administrator in the Secretary of State's office shall determine the voter's eligibility to register in the municipality listed on the Address Confidentiality Program application and shall verify the electoral districts in which the voter is eligible to vote so that the elections division may register the voter and issue absentee ballots for state elections to the voter pursuant to section 753‑C. All registration records for such voters must be designated as confidential and kept sealed in the elections division offices. 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 2023, c. 304, Pt. A, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 364, §4 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 409, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF). PL 2023, c. 304, Pt. A, §1 (AMD).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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
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.  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).
2023 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 2/01/24)

§130. Applications for voter registration
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 2/01/24)
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).
2023 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 2/01/24)

§130. Applications for voter registration
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 2/01/24)
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. A voter registration application transmitted by the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles pursuant to section 232 or by a source agency other than the Bureau of Motor Vehicles pursuant to section 233 to the appropriate registrar's office before the deadline in section 121‑A must be entered into the central voter registration system and placed on the incoming voting list prior to the next election.   [PL 2023, c. 291, §3 (AMD); PL 2023, c. 291, §4 (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). PL 2023, c. 291, §3 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 291, §4 (AFF).
2023 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).
2023 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
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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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)
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.  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).]
3.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/24) Restrictions after withdrawal.
A voter may not vote at a caucus, convention or primary election for 15 days after filing an application to withdraw enrollment unless the voter withdraws from enrollment at the same time that the voter changes the voter's voting residence as provided in subsection 4.
[PL 2021, c. 750, §2 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 750, §14 (AFF).]
4.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/24) Change of residence.
When a voter who is enrolled in a party changes residence from one municipality to another and establishes a new voting residence, the voter may choose not to enroll in a party when the voter submits a new voter registration application.
[PL 2021, c. 750, §3 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 750, §14 (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). PL 2021, c. 750, §2, 3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 750, §14 (AFF).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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 §154. Registration and enrollment for citizens outside the United States

§154. Registration and enrollment for citizens outside the United States
1.  Application.
A person qualified to register under section 111, subsections 1 and 2 and who resides outside the United States and does not maintain a fixed and principal home or other address in the State may register at the last residence address immediately before leaving the United States and enroll by filing a federal postcard application or an application designed by the Secretary of State. If a citizen of the United States who resides outside the United States and has never lived in the United States has a parent who is a qualified elector, that person is eligible to register and vote where that parent is a qualified elector. The state application must include, but is not limited to:
A. First name, middle name or initial and last name, first name or initial, middle name and last name or first name and last name;   [PL 2007, c. 455, §8 (AMD).]
B. Last residence address immediately before departing from the United States, including street, street number, apartment number, town and zip code;   [PL 1995, c. 459, §17 (AMD).]
C. Mailing address;   [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
D. Date of birth;   [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
E. [PL 1995, c. 459, §17 (RP).]
F. [PL 1995, c. 459, §17 (RP).]
G. [PL 1993, c. 695, §13 (RP).]
H. Notification that failure to complete the entire application may prevent registration;   [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
I. [PL 1997, c. 436, §36 (RP).]
J. Signature of applicant;   [PL 1997, c. 436, §36 (AMD).]
K. [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (RP).]
L. Date of application;   [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (AMD).]
M. [PL 1997, c. 436, §36 (RP).]
N. Choice of political party if the registrant wishes to enroll in a political party or an indication that the applicant chose not to enroll in a party;   [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (AMD).]
O. A place for the person's current, valid Maine driver's license number, if applicable; or, if the applicant has no driver's license number, the last 4 digits of the person's social security number, if applicable; or, if the applicant has neither number, a place to put "none" or "not applicable"; and   [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (NEW).]
P. A place for the applicant to respond to the questions concerning the voter's qualifications as required by the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252.   [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 253, §13 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 383, §4 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 188, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 313, §6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 694, §3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 466, §§7,8 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 695, §§13,14 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 459, §17 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §36 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 455, §8 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 253, §13 (AMD).
2023 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 §155. Advance registration and enrollment

§155. Advance registration and enrollment
The registrar shall conditionally accept the registration and enrollment of any person who is 16 or 17 years of age and who is otherwise qualified to be a voter. The conditional registration automatically becomes effective on the person's 18th birthday and the registrant then is eligible to vote.   [PL 2019, c. 409, §4 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]
A person who has registered under this section and who has not attained 18 years of age may vote by absentee ballot at any election if that person attains 18 years of age on or before the date of the election and is otherwise eligible to vote by absentee ballot.   [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 399, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 407, §11 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §30 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 342, §8 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 409, §4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).
2023 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 §156. Special provisions for township residents

§156. Special provisions for township residents
In addition to section 632, registration, enrollment and voting by the resident of a township are governed by the following provisions.   [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
1.  Registration and enrollment.
A township resident who lives in a township for which the county commissioners have not established a voting place as provided in section 632 may register and enroll in any municipality within the applicant's representative district or, if the applicant lives in a portion of a township not easily accessible to a municipality within the representative district, the township resident may register and enroll in a more convenient municipality within or outside the county. The township resident may register and enroll on election day. The registrar shall designate the applicant as a township voter with the letter "T" in the central voter registration system and on the incoming voting list.
[PL 2005, c. 568, §7 (AMD).]
2.  Voting.
The township voter may vote in the town in which the voter is registered in any election for offices of or questions concerning the unorganized territory in which the voter resides. The voter may not vote at a municipal election or on a liquor option question. If the voter registers in a town outside the voter's state representative district, state senatorial district, county or county commissioner district, the voter may vote for the offices of Representative to the Legislature, State Senator or any county office by using a ballot provided under section 606‑A.
[PL 2011, c. 534, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 363, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 310, §12 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §31 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 568, §7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 534, §10 (AMD).
2023 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 §157. Acceptance of applications by clerk (REPEALED)

§157. Acceptance of applications by clerk
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §11 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 819, §§A20,21 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 466, §9 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §37 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 568, §8 (RP).
2023 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 §158. Municipal caucus (REPEALED)

§158. Municipal caucus
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §12 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 447, §2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §38 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 102, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 253, §14 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 304, Pt. A, §3 (RP).
2023 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 §159. Violations and penalties

§159. Violations and penalties
1.  False statement or false oath.
A person who makes a false statement or who takes a false oath before an official concerning the qualifications of any person for registration or enrollment and who does not believe the statement to be true commits a Class D crime.
[PL 1993, c. 473, §7 (AMD); PL 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF).]
2.  Dual registration.
A person who, having registered in one voting district or municipality within this State, or in another state, knowingly registers in another voting district or municipality within this State without revealing that person's prior registration to the registrar is guilty of a Class D crime.
[RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §38 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 473, §7 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §38 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 4: VOTING LIST › 21-A §162. Notice of removal from list (REPEALED)

§162. Notice of removal from list
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 695, §16 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 4: VOTING LIST › 21-A §162-A. Change of address confirmation notice

§162-A. Change of address confirmation notice
The following provisions govern the change of address confirmation notice and procedures for updating a voter's status in the central voter registration system.   [PL 2005, c. 453, §33 (AMD).]
1.  Change of address confirmation notice.
Except as provided in section 122, subsection 3, a registrar, or the Secretary of State when conducting maintenance of the central voter registration system, shall send by forwardable mail a change of address confirmation notice, with a postage prepaid and preaddressed return notice, to the last known place of residence of each person the registrar or the Secretary of State has identified as having a change of address. If a registrant has moved within the municipality's jurisdiction, a registrar shall change the voter's record to reflect the new address before sending the change of address confirmation notice. If a registrant has moved outside the municipality's jurisdiction, a registrar shall also include information on voter registration procedures in the new jurisdiction.
[PL 2009, c. 370, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Change of voter's status.
A voter's registration may be cancelled in the central voter registration system if the voter confirms that the voter has moved from the municipality's jurisdiction. If a voter fails to respond to the change of address confirmation notice, the voter must be designated on the incoming voting list and in the central voter registration system as inactive. A voter who has been designated as inactive and fails to vote for the next 2 general elections must be cancelled in the central voter registration system. If a voter who is designated as inactive votes at any election prior to cancellation in the central voter registration system, the inactive designation of the voter must be changed to active. Address verification may be requested at the polls before allowing a voter designated as inactive to vote. Cancellation of a voter’s registration record in the central voter registration system pursuant to this subsection may be performed by either the registrar for the voter’s municipality or the Secretary of State.
[PL 2009, c. 370, §3 (AMD).]
3.  Rule making.
[PL 2001, c. 310, §14 (RP).]
3-A.  Determine; approve.
The Secretary of State shall determine or approve the design and contents of the notices required by this section.
[PL 2001, c. 310, §15 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 695, §17 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 310, §§14,15 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §33 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 370, §§2, 3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 4: VOTING LIST › 21-A §163. Appeal

§163. Appeal
In a municipality that does not have a registration appeals board, if a person is aggrieved by the decision of the registrar of voters to cancel that person's registration in the central voter registration system or to reject that person's registration application, the person may appeal in writing to the municipal officers. The appeal must be filed within 30 days after receipt of notice of the registrar's decision. The municipal officers shall immediately fix a time and place for a prompt hearing. The voter must be given written notice of the hearing at least 20 days in advance and must have the opportunity to testify and to present witnesses and other evidence at the hearing. The hearing is de novo. After hearing, the municipal officers may affirm, modify or reverse the decision of the registrar of voters. The municipal officers shall issue the decision to the voter in writing and shall provide information on how the voter may appeal the decision. The aggrieved person may appeal the decision of the municipal officers to the Superior Court in accordance with Rule 80B of the Rules of Civil Procedure.   [PL 2019, c. 371, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 459, §19 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 426, §9 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §34 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 455, §10 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 253, §15 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 371, §9 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 4: VOTING LIST › 21-A §164. Enrollment records

§164. Enrollment records
The registrar shall designate each voter's enrollment status in the central voter registration system using the symbols prescribed by the Secretary of State. The registrar shall keep the voters' enrollment status current at all times, and shall keep a record of the enrollments added, changed or withdrawn and the date when the action was taken.   [PL 2005, c. 453, §35 (RPR).]
1.  Records current.
[PL 2005, c. 453, §35 (RP).]
2.  Record of names added and removed.
[PL 2005, c. 453, §35 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 273, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §35 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 4: VOTING LIST › 21-A §165. Copies of list available (REPEALED)

§165. Copies of list available
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 383, §5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §36 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 4: VOTING LIST › 21-A §166. Updated voting lists furnished to candidates (REPEALED)

§166. Updated voting lists furnished to candidates
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 453, §37 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 4: VOTING LIST › 21-A §167. Violation and penalty

§167. Violation and penalty
A person who adds, deletes, alters or cancels a voter registration record in the central voter registration system or the voter registration file, knowing that person has no legal right to do so, commits a Class C crime.   [PL 2005, c. 453, §38 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 473, §9 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 453, §38 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 5: REGISTER OF VOTERS › 21-A §171. Preparation and contents (REPEALED)

§171. Preparation and contents
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 383, §6 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 614, §13 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 313, §§7,8 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 466, §§11,12 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 695, §§18,19 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §40 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 407, §12 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 5: REGISTER OF VOTERS › 21-A §172. Voter registration file

§172. Voter registration file
The registrar shall prepare and keep a voter registration file containing the voter registration documents for each voter in the central voter registration system, arranged alphabetically by the last name of each voter, except that any voter certified by the Secretary of State as a program participant in the Address Confidentiality Program pursuant to Title 5, section 90‑B must be listed on voter registration documents only by the voter code assigned to that voter under the program and these documents must be placed at the end of the alphabetized voter file. The file must contain an original, signed voter registration application for each voter, with associated applications containing changes of name, address or enrollment and any documentation concerning these applications or the qualifications for these voters. Information in the file pertaining to any voter certified by the Secretary of State as a program participant in the Address Confidentiality Program must be kept under seal and excluded from public inspection. When a voter's registration is cancelled from the central voter registration system, the registrar shall indicate on the voter's registration documents the date that the voter's registration was cancelled and retain the documents for the time period specified in section 23, either in the same file, or in a separate file. The registrar must retain the voter registration documents for each rejected voter in a separate file for the time period specified in section 23.   [PL 2005, c. 568, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 407, §13 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 364, §5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 568, §9 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6: NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT › 21-A §180. State coordinator

§180. State coordinator
The Secretary of State is the coordinator of state responsibilities under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, referred to in this subchapter as "NVRA."   [PL 1993, c. 695, §20 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 695, §20 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6: NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT › 21-A §181. Designated agencies

§181. Designated agencies
1.  Designated voter registration agencies.
The designated voter registration agencies pursuant to NVRA include, but are not limited to:
A. Inside agencies that include the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions and Bureau of Motor Vehicles; and   [PL 1993, c. 695, §20 (NEW).]
B. Outside agencies, or their successors, which include the following:
(1) All state agencies that provide public assistance, including the Department of Health and Human Services and the offices within the department that provide assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program under Title 22, chapter 1053‑B, the Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Food Program of the United States Child Nutrition Act of 1966, the federal Medicaid program and the statewide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under Title 22, section 3104;
(2) The uniformed service recruitment offices;
(3) The public high schools;
(4) The offices of municipal clerks and registrars;
(5) The Department of Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services; and
(6) All state agencies that provide state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities.   [PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. OO, §3 (AMD).]
[PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. OO, §3 (AMD).]
2.  Voter registration.
The agencies designated in subsection 1 shall provide voter registration by January 1, 1995.
[PL 1993, c. 695, §20 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 695, §20 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 418, §A39 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 407, §14 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2015, c. 447, §6 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. OO, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 6: NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT › 21-A §182. Forms and notices

§182. Forms and notices
The design and contents of all application forms used for voter registration must be approved by the Secretary of State.   [PL 1993, c. 695, §20 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 695, §20 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 7: CENTRAL VOTER REGISTRATION › 21-A §191. Central voter registration system implemented (REPEALED)

§191. Central voter registration system implemented
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 637, §2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 364, §6 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §40 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 683, §§A31,32 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 564, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 7: CENTRAL VOTER REGISTRATION › 21-A §192. Central Voter Registration Advisory Committee (REPEALED)

§192. Central Voter Registration Advisory Committee
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 637, §2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 12, §SS21 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 453, §41 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 564, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 7: CENTRAL VOTER REGISTRATION › 21-A §193. Funding (REPEALED)

§193. Funding
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 637, §2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 453, §42 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 564, §4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS › Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION › Subchapter 7: CENTRAL VOTER REGISTRATION › 21-A §194. Rules

§194. Rules
The Secretary of State may adopt rules regarding administration of a central voter registration system to determine the pricing, accessibility and availability of information contained in the database and the appropriate use and resale of that information and to identify additional system features or voter information to be included in the system or provide for the confidentiality of certain personal information or limitations on the use and distribution of that information.   [PL 2009, c. 564, §5 (AMD).]
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2009, c. 564, §5 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 637, §2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 453, §43 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 564, §5 (AMD).