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§144
Title 21-A: ELECTIONS
Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION
Subchapter 3: REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT
Article 2: ENROLLMENT
§151

§145. Withdrawal of enrollment

A voter may withdraw the voter's enrollment after 3 months from the date on which the voter enrolled by filing a written request with the registrar. When a voter files an application to withdraw enrollment on the day of a primary election, the application is deemed received the following business day.   [PL 2017, c. 248, §3 (AMD).]
1.  Candidates for nomination by nomination petition.  If enrolled, candidates for nomination by nomination petition must withdraw their enrollment on or before March 1st of that election year.  
[PL 1999, c. 426, §8 (AMD).]
2.  Reenrollment after withdrawal.  A voter may not enroll in a different party but may enroll in the same party within 15 days after filing a written request for withdrawal from a party.  
[PL 2001, c. 310, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 436, §§32,33 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 426, §8 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 310, §9 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 248, §3 (AMD).
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