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Title 34-A: CORRECTIONS
Chapter 3: CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1: ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
§3008

§3007. Posting of political material

The chief administrative officer of each correctional or detention facility shall provide in at least one accessible area in each facility an appropriate space for the posting of written political material sent for that purpose to the chief administrative officer by candidates for state office or federal office in this State.   [PL 1991, c. 314, §30 (AMD).]
1.  One item limit.  No more than one item of written political material may be posted in one place on behalf of any one candidate.  
[PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).]
2.  Removal.  Written political material shall be removed after the elections for which it is intended for use.  
[PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).]
3.  Voting place.  If there is a voting place within the facility, the posting place may not be located within 250 feet of the entrance to the voting place.  
[PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW).]
4.  Violation.  The posting of written political material under this section is not a violation of Title 21‑A, section 32 or Title 21‑A, section 674, subsection 1, paragraph C.  
[PL 1993, c. 473, §43 (AMD); PL 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 161, §15 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 314, §30 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 473, §43 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF).
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