CHAPTER 196

H.P. 456 - L.D. 623

An Act To Ensure Participation by Voters with

Disabilities in the Electoral Process

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

Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1, sub-§40-A is enacted to read:

40-A.__Signature.__"Signature" includes a signature stamp and a signature written by another registered voter on behalf of an individual in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 153-A and, for an individual who is unable to sign that individual's own name, a mark.

Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §153, as amended by PL 1985, c. 614, §10, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §153-A is enacted to read:

§153-A.__Alternative registration procedure for voters with

disabilities

1.__Alternative application for voter who is unable to sign.__ An applicant who is unable to sign that applicant's name because of a physical disability may use a signature stamp or authorize another person to sign on behalf of the applicant on an application to register to vote or to enroll or make any changes to the applicant's voter registration status, as provided by this Title.__The individual assisting the applicant shall prepare and sign the registration application or form, along with an alternative registration signature statement, at the applicant's