Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD266: An Act to Require the Updating of Voter Registration Signatures
Status: Failed, May 21, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Require the Updating of Voter Registration Signatures" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Notify Registered Voters When the Voters' Signatures on a Petition Contain Material Irregularities' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Require the Updating of Voter Registration Signatures" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Notify Registered Voters When the Voters' Signatures on a Petition Contain Material Irregularities' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §3, sub-§3 is enacted to notification. If the signature of a registered voter on a petition under section 335, or 902 does not match the signature for that registered voter in the central voter registration system and results in that registered voter's signature being invalidated, the registrar shall notify the registered voter and provide the registered voter with information on how to update the registered voter's signature in the central voter registration system.' Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. SUMMARY 2266 This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. The amendment requires a 2277 registrar to notify a registered voter when a signature made by the registered voter on a 2288 primary petition, nomination petition or petition to initiate proceedings for a people's veto 2299 referendum or the direct initiative of legislation does not match the signature of the 3300 registered voter in the central voter registration system. The registrar must …
Sponsors
- Katrina Smith (R, 62) · primary sponsor
- Alicia Collins (R, 61)
- Lucien Daigle (R, 1)
- Paul Flynn (R, 63)
- Timothy Guerrette (R, 4)
- Benjamin Hymes (R, 38)
- Michael Lance (R, 79)
Latest actions
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 203 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 153(Yeas 77 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)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.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
- : Report of the Chair-Pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Representative SALISBURY from the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Reports a recommendation for a CHANGE OF COMMITEE.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.On motion of Representative SALISBURY, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on January 23, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Votes
- Senate RC #203: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT (May 21, 2025): 19 yea, 13 nay, passed
- House RC #153: ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP (May 20, 2025): 77 yea, 69 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, ELECTIONS, Senate, REGISTRATION OF VOTERS, SIGNATURES, Other
Common questions
- What is LD266?
- LD266 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Require the Updating of Voter Registration Signatures.
- What does LD266 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Require the Updating of Voter Registration Signatures" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Notify Registered Voters When the Voters' Signatures on a Petition Contain Material Irregularities' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
- What is the status of LD266?
- Failed as of May 21, 2025. Latest action: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 203 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (May 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD266?
- Katrina Smith (R, 62), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD266?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=266&snum=132
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