An Act To Allow Nonresident Property Owners To Vote on Municipal Budget Matters

Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §111-B  is enacted to read:

§ 111-B.  Municipal budget matters

Notwithstanding section 111, a person who is at least 18 years of age and a citizen of the United States and who is an owner of real property in a municipality may vote in an election on a municipal budget matter for that municipality. If the person is not registered to vote in the municipality, the municipal clerk shall confirm the person’s eligibility to vote under this subsection by referencing the municipal tax roll.

summary

This bill allows a nonresident owner of real property in a municipality to vote on municipal budget matters in that municipality as long as the nonresident property owner is at least 18 years of age and a citizen of the United States.