LD1148

Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State to Study Providing Access to Absentee Ballots for Municipal Elections to Uniformed Service Voters or Overseas Voters in the Same Manner as Absentee Ballots for Statewide Elections

Complete·5/27/25

Directs the Secretary of State to study providing absentee ballots for municipal elections to uniformed service voters and overseas voters.

This bill amends Maine law to allow uniformed service voters and overseas voters to request absentee ballots for municipal elections held on the same date as statewide elections. It mandates that municipal clerks submit a copy of local ballots to the Secretary of State for distribution to eligible voters. The Secretary of State is authorized to issue local absentee ballots to eligible voters and to receive and process voted absentee ballots electronically.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #155

144 Yea

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0 Nay

7 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 16, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

Apr 7, 2025

9:30 AM

Hearing

History

May 27, 2025

House

FINALLY PASSED.

May 27, 2025

House

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

May 27, 2025

Senate

FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.