| HP1155 LD 1627 |
Second Regular Session - 124th Maine Legislature H "A" to C "A", Filing Number H-687, Sponsored by TRINWARD
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LR 2450 Item 4 |
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Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following:
Amend the bill in section 8 in §196-A in subsection 1 in paragraph B in the first line (page 2, line 27 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " party," the following: ' or an'
Amend the bill in section 8 in §196-A in subsection 1 in paragraph B in the 2nd line (page 2, line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " campaign" and inserting the following: ' campaign,'
’Amend the amendment by inserting after the first indented paragraph the following:
Amend the bill in section 8 in §196-A in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph E and inserting the following:
Authorized uses of the data by the Legislature include providing voter information to a Legislator for purposes of communicating with the Legislator's constituents and conducting legislative business.
summary
This amendment clarifies that the use and distribution of central voter registration system information for party activities are permitted even if those activities do not relate to a campaign or a so-called "get out the vote" effort. The amendment also adds language that allows a Legislator use of central voter registration system data for purposes of communicating with the Legislator's constituents and conducting legislative business.