| | | Sec. 12. 21-A MRSA §505, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2001, c. 415, §3 and | | affected by §5, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 7. Report to the Secretary of State. Report the return of | | votes cast and other voter registration or election information | | to the Secretary of State upon request or as otherwise required | | by this Title.__The clerk shall notify the Secretary of State of | | the name of the clerk and any deputy or assistant clerks within | | 10 days after the official is elected or appointed and sworn by | | revising the election official's information listing within the | | central voter registration system; |
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| | | Sec. 13. 21-A MRSA §606, sub-§5 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 5.__Reproducing official ballots.__It is unlawful for any | | person to copy or reproduce an unmarked official ballot without | | the express authorization of the Secretary of State. |
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| | | Sec. 14. 21-A MRSA §682, sub-§2, as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, | | c. 447, §22, is amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Influence prohibited. Within 250 | | within 100 feet of the entrance to the voting place as well as | | within the voting place itself, a person may not: |
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| | | A. Influence another person's decision regarding a | candidate or ballot issue | | the election that day; or |
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| | | B. Attempt to influence another person's decision regarding | a candidate or ballot issue | | for the election that day. |
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| | | These limitations do not prohibit a candidate from attending the | | voting place and orally communicating with voters as long as the | | candidate does not attempt to influence their vote. A candidate | | may not state the name of the office sought or request a person's | | vote. |
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| | | Sec. 15. 21-A MRSA §682, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, | | c. 447, §22, is amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Advertising prohibited. A person may not display | | advertising material; operate an advertising medium, including a | | sound amplification device; or distribute campaign literature, | | posters, palm cards, buttons, badges or stickers containing a | | candidate's name or otherwise intending to influence the opinion | | of any voter regarding a candidate or question that is on the | | ballot for the election that day on any public property located | within 250 |
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