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21-A §238. Rule of construction (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/22)

21-A ME Rev Stat § 238 (2019) (N/A)
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§238. Rule of construction

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/22)

1.  No change to authority to maintain voting lists.  This subchapter may not be construed to interfere with any election official's authority or obligation, under state or federal law, to:

A. Determine whether an individual is qualified to be a voter; or   [PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]

B. Conduct regular, nondiscriminatory voting list maintenance designed to ensure that persons who are ineligible to vote are not reflected as voters in the central voter registration system.   [PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]

[PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]

2.  Right to opt out.  This subchapter may not be construed to interfere with the right of an individual to decline for any reason to be registered to vote.

[PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).

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