6.__Regulation of challengers and challenges.__A person challenging the right of another person to vote may not create a disturbance or obstruction and may not unreasonably prolong any challenge or inquiry.

A.__A challenger other than a registrar, clerk or other election official may not handle or inspect registration cards or files or other materials used by the registrar or clerk except as provided in section 22.

B.__A challenger may not make a challenge indiscriminately and without good cause.

The warden shall caution challengers concerning the provisions of this subsection.__If the challenger persists in disturbing or obstructing the process, or if challenging results in a delay sufficient to cause voters to forgo voting because of insufficient time or fear of intimidation, the warden may, upon reasonable complaint or upon the warden's own initiative, eject the responsible challenger.

Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §674, sub-§1, ¶¶C and D, as repealed and replaced by PL 1993, c. 473, §18 and affected by §46, are amended to read:

C. Assists or offers to assist another person at the voting place in marking that other person's ballot, unless the person has been requested to do so by the warden or ward clerk; or

D. Shows that person's marked ballot to another with the intent to reveal how that person voted.; or

Sec. 5. 21-A MRSA §674, sub-§1, ¶G is enacted to read:

G.__Challenges a qualified and registered voter of a municipality for the purpose of annoying or delaying that voter.

SUMMARY

This bill:

1. Allows persons to monitor other persons registering to vote at the polls;