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H. Notification that failure to complete the entire
application may prevent registration;

 
I. Sworn statement that the applicant is a United States
citizen and that all information is correct;

 
J. Date of application;

 
K. Signature of applicant; and

 
L. Choice of political party if the applicant desires to
enroll in a political party or an indication that the
applicant chose not to enroll in a party.;

 
M.__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

 
N.__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, PL 107-252.

 
Sec. 9. 21-A MRSA §152, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2001, c. 310, §11,
is further amended to read:

 
5. Design of application. The Secretary of State shall
design the application so that it may be mailed as a postcard.
The Secretary of State may design an application that can be
completed electronically and that substantially meets the
requirements of this section.

 
Sec. 10. 21-A MRSA §154, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 436, §36,
is further amended to read:

 
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 containing the
following information.__The state application must include,
but is not limited to:

 
A. First name, middle name or initial and last name, or
first name or initial, middle name and last name;


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