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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §121, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 426, §6,
is further amended to read:

 
1-A. Identification and proof. Registration applications
taken by outside agencies must be transferred to the Secretary of
State within 5 days of receipt. An applicant who attempts to
register within 20 50 days of an election must be advised that
the registrar might not receive the application before that
election the deadline for the receipt of applications, but that
the applicant may register in person before or on no later than
30 days before election day.

 
Registration applications received by the Secretary of State from
outside agencies 21 51 days or more before an election must be
transferred to the appropriate registrar's office within 10 days
of receipt. Registration applications received by the Secretary
of State from outside agencies 20 50 days or less before an
election must be transferred to the appropriate registrar's
office within 5 days of receipt. Registration applications by
mail or by a 3rd person must be received in the registrar's
office by the close of business on the 10th 40th business day
before election day in order for persons to appear on the list of
registered voters for that election. If the registrar's office
is not open on that day, the registrar must accept applications
by mail that are received on the next day the registrar's office
is open.

 
A person who registers during the 9 business days before election
day or on election day shall register in person and show proof of
identity and residency. If satisfactory proof of identity and
residency can not be provided to the registrar or deputy, the
person's name is placed on the voting list and the person casts a
challenged ballot.

 
Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §122, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, is
amended to read:

 
A person may register as a voter by appearing before the
registrar no later than 30 days before an election, proving that
he the person is qualified under section 111, subsections 1 to 3,
and filing an application provided by the registrar containing
the information required by section 171. Township residents may
register as provided in section 156.

 
Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §122, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1995, c. 459, §114,
is repealed.

 
Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §122, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 307, §1, is
amended to read:


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