LD1431 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Implement an Interstate Voter Registration Cross-check Program.

What is the status of LD1431?

Failed as of June 3, 2025. Latest action: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECONSIDER ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 340 Yeas 21 - Nays 11 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (June 3, 2025).

Who sponsored LD1431?

Barbara Bagshaw (R, 106), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1431?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1431&snum=132

Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature

Maine LD1431: An Act to Implement an Interstate Voter Registration Cross-check Program

Q: What does LD1431 do?

In its own words: An Act to Implement an Interstate Voter Registration Cross-check Program" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to End Information Sharing of Voter Registration Information Through a Contract with a Nonprofit Corporation of Member States' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.

Status: Failed, June 3, 2025

What the bill says

An Act to Implement an Interstate Voter Registration Cross-check Program" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to End Information Sharing of Voter Registration Information Through a Contract with a Nonprofit Corporation of Member States' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Implement an Interstate Voter Registration Cross-check Program" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to End Information Sharing of Voter Registration Information Through a Contract with a Nonprofit Corporation of Member States' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §161, sub-§2-B, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. UUUU, §1 and affected by §7, is repealed. Sec. 2. Terminate membership agreement with Electronic Registration Information Center, Inc. By January 1, 2026, the Secretary of State shall, on behalf of the State, terminate the State's membership agreement with the Electronic Registration Information Center, Inc. that was entered into pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 161, subsection 2-B. Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions 0692 Initiative: Provides funding for one Management Analyst I position, one Public Service Manager I position, software maintenance and licensing, technology and other costs to implement and maintain a software system to perform voter registration cross-checks. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 2.000 2.000 Personal Services $254,144 $263,293 All Other $1,677,588 $1,663,558 __________ __________ Page 1 - 132LR1193(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " …

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Maine LD1431: An Act to Implement an Interstate Voter Registration Cross-check Program

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