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system. If a registrant voter who is designated as inactive votes
at any election prior to removal from the voting list cancellation
in the central voter registration system, the inactive designation
of the registrant on the voting list must be removed voter must be
changed to active. Address verification may be requested at the
polls before allowing a registrant voter designated as inactive to
vote.

 
3-A. Determine; approve. The Secretary of State shall
determine or approve the design and contents of the notices
required by this section.

 
Sec. 34. 21-A MRSA §163, as amended by PL 1999, c. 426, §9, is
further amended to read:

 
§163. Appeal

 
In a town municipality that does not have a registration
appeals board, if a person is aggrieved by the decision of the
registrar of voters to remove a name from the voting list or to
refuse to place it on the voting list cancel that person's
registration in the central voter registration system or to
reject that person's registration application, the person may
appeal in writing to the municipal officers of a municipality by
filing a complaint. The municipal officers shall immediately fix
a time and place for a prompt hearing. After hearing, the
municipal officers may affirm, modify or reverse the decision of
the registrar of voters. The aggrieved person may appeal the
decision of the municipal officers to the Superior Court in
accordance with Rule 80B of the Rules of Civil Procedure.

 
Sec. 35. 21-A MRSA §164, as amended by PL 1985, c. 273, §§2 and 3,
is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
§164.__Enrollment records

 
The registrar shall designate each voter's enrollment status
in the central voter registration system using the symbols
prescribed by the Secretary of State.__The registrar shall keep
the voters' enrollment status current at all times, and shall
keep a record of the enrollments added, changed or withdrawn and
the date when the action was taken.

 
Sec. 36. 21-A MRSA §165, as amended by PL 1985, c. 383, §5, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 37. 21-A MRSA §166, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, is
repealed.


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