Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 663 – Authority of Secretary of State during emergencies
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 663
- 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
- Uniformed service: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, the commissioned corps of the United States Public Health Service and the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
The Secretary of State may act administratively to facilitate voting by civilian registered voters of this State who live in an area within the United States that is affected by a natural disaster or other occurrence for which the governor of that state has declared a state of emergency covering that area, or for registered voters of this State who are emergency workers, utility workers or others responding to and offering assistance to the area in which a state of emergency has been declared. These administrative actions may include, but are not limited to, central issuance and receipt of absentee ballots for federal and state elections using the systems and procedures developed for uniformed service voters and overseas voters. [PL 2013, c. 131, §18 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2013, c. 131, §18 (NEW).