Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD158: An Act to Establish a Date to Begin Voting by Absentee Ballot in the Presence of the Clerk
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Establish a Date to Begin Voting by Absentee Ballot in the Presence of the Clerk.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Establish a Date to Begin Voting by Absentee Ballot in the Presence of the Clerk Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §753-B, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2021, c. 273, §21, is further amended to read: 8. Absentee voting in presence of clerk. A For the 30 days preceding an election, during the hours when the clerk's office is open, a person who wishes to vote by absentee ballot may, without completing an application, vote by absentee ballot in the presence of the clerk, except as provided in subsection 2. Before issuing a ballot, the clerk shall verify that it is the voter who is requesting the ballot by confirming the voter's residence address and year of birth with the information in the voter's record. The method of voting is otherwise as prescribed in this article. After the person has voted, the clerk shall sign the affidavit on the return envelope as a witness, indicate on the envelope that the voter voted in the presence of a clerk and ensure that the affidavit on the return envelope is properly completed by the voter. For the 45 days preceding an election, during the hours when the clerk's office is open and may be conducting absentee voting During this 30-day period, the display or distribution of any advertising material intended to …
Sponsors
- Wayne Parry (R, 140) · primary sponsor
- David Boyer (R, 87)
- Ann Fredericks (R, 143)
- Benjamin Hymes (R, 38)
- Katrina Smith (R, 62)
- Jeffrey Timberlake (R, 17)
- James White (R, 30)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-150) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-150), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-150).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
- : Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: Legislature, ELECTIONS, Senate, SCHEDULE, Other, ABSENTEE VOTING
Common questions
- What is LD158?
- LD158 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Establish a Date to Begin Voting by Absentee Ballot in the Presence of the Clerk.
- What does LD158 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Establish a Date to Begin Voting by Absentee Ballot in the Presence of the Clerk.
- What is the status of LD158?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (May 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD158?
- Wayne Parry (R, 140), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD158?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=158&snum=132
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