Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1702: An Act to Amend Election Polling Place Candidate Restrictions
Status: Signed into law, June 17, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Amend Election Polling Place Candidate Restrictions Emergency preamble.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Amend Election Polling Place Candidate Restrictions Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, many municipalities in the State will hold elections in June; and Whereas, this legislation makes changes to polling place restrictions on candidates, and those changes need to be in place prior to those elections; and Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §682, sub-§1-A is enacted to read: 1-A. Definition. For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "candidate" has the same meaning as in section 1, subsection 5 and includes a write-in candidate, as defined in section 1, subsection 51. "Candidate" includes a candidate of any party designation and a candidate that is not enrolled in a political party. Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §682, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2023, c. 109, §1, is further amended to read: 2. Influence prohibited. On public property within 250 feet of the entrance to the voting place as well as within the voting place itself, a person may not: …
Sponsors
- Mark Cooper (R, 107) · primary sponsor
- Barbara Bagshaw (R, 106)
- Dean Cray (R, 69)
- Randall Hall (R, 74)
- Allison Hepler (D, 49)
- Craig Hickman (D, 14)
- Caldwell Jackson (R, 80)
- Wayne Parry (R, 140)
- Chad Perkins (R, 31)
- Jeffrey Timberlake (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- : This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-612) 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-612), 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-612).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : 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, POLLING PLACES, CANDIDATE RESTRICTIONS, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1702?
- LD1702 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Amend Election Polling Place Candidate Restrictions.
- What does LD1702 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Amend Election Polling Place Candidate Restrictions Emergency preamble.
- What is the status of LD1702?
- Signed into law as of June 17, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (June 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1702?
- Mark Cooper (R, 107), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1702?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1702&snum=132
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