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127th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 413 |
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LR 1645(01) |
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An Act To Expand
Access to Absentee Ballots |
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Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Rep. Brooks of Lewiston |
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Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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| State Mandate - Unfunded |
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| State Mandates |
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Required Activity |
Unit Affected |
Local Cost |
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Removing certain
restrictions on issuance of absentee ballots may require municipalities to
incur overtime and/or hire additional staff to meet the election law
requirements. |
Municipality |
Moderate statewide |
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The required
local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the
Constitution of Maine. Unless General
Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs
or a Mandate Preamble is amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of
each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding requirement,
municipalities may not be required to implement these changes. |
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