| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §122, first ¶, as amended by PL 2003, c. 584, §3, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 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. |
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| | Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §122, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1995, c. 459, §14, | is further amended to read: |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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: |
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| | 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 |
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| | Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §§609 and 610 are enacted to read: |
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| | 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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