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

 
Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §122, first ¶, as amended by PL 2003, c. 584, §3, is
further amended to read:

 
A person may register as a voter by appearing before the
registrar or the registrar's agent if at a voting place, proving
that the person meets the qualifications of section 111,
subsections 1 to 3, and filing an application provided by the
registrar containing the information required by section 152 or
154, if applicable. Township residents may register as provided
in section 156.

 
Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §122, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1995, c. 459, §14,
is further amended to read:

 
4. Election day registration. The registrar shall accept
registrations of applicants who appear in person on election day.
The registrar shall issue to each of these applicants a
certificate entitling the applicant to be placed on the voting
list at the voting place. Only one certificate may be issued to
a person. An applicant whose address has changed since the
applicant last voted must vote using the ballot or ballots for
the new polling place, if applicable, on election day. The
registrar shall allow the registration of applicants under this
subsection at every voting place.

 
Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §505, sub-§7-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 415, §4
and affected by §5, is amended to read:

 
7-A. Training. Attend a training session that is approved by
the Secretary of State at least once every 2 years in regard to
the conduct of elections. The Secretary of State shall offer
training sessions regionally at least once every 2 years at no
fee. The Secretary of State shall encourage municipalities to A
municipality shall provide training biennially to all election
officials, using training materials provided by the Secretary of
State.__A newly hired election official must receive training as
required by this subsection before that official works at an
election; and

 
Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §§609 and 610 are enacted to read:

 
§609.__Training

 
The Secretary of State or, if designated by the Secretary of
State, a local official shall train every warden, ward clerk and
election clerk in the State.__A person who does not receive
training under this section may not perform the duties of a poll
worker.


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