Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 238 – Rule of construction
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1. No change to authority to maintain voting lists. This subchapter may not be construed to interfere with any election official’s authority or obligation, under state or federal law, to:
A. Determine whether an individual is qualified to be a voter; or [PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]
B. Conduct regular, nondiscriminatory voting list maintenance designed to ensure that persons who are ineligible to vote are not reflected as voters in the central voter registration system. [PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]
[PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 238
- Any election: means primary and general elections and referenda, whether regular or special. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Central voter registration system: means a single electronic information system and database for voter registration information maintained by the Secretary of State and used by all municipal jurisdictions in the State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- may: when used in this Title, is used in a permissive sense to grant authority or permission, but not to create duty, to act in the manner specified by the context. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 7
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Voter: means a person registered to vote. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
2. Right to opt out. This subchapter may not be construed to interfere with the right of an individual to decline for any reason to be registered to vote.
[PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).