This text of Maine § 21-A §112-A (Proof of identity for voting purposes) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Maine primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Any of the following forms of documentation may be offered by an applicant and considered by a registrar in verifying the identity of an applicant who is registering to vote under this chapter and whose name does not already appear in the central voter registration system as a registered voter. The registrar need not request or consider all of these forms of documentation in order to verify an applicant's identity.
1.Government-issued photograph identification document or credential.
A government-issued photograph identification document or credential, including, but not limited to, a current and valid United States passport, military identification, driver's license, state identification or identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe;
2.Other government-issued iden
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Any of the following forms of documentation may be offered by an applicant and considered by a registrar in verifying the identity of an applicant who is registering to vote under this chapter and whose name does not already appear in the central voter registration system as a registered voter. The registrar need not request or consider all of these forms of documentation in order to verify an applicant's identity.
1.
Government-issued photograph identification document or credential.
A government-issued photograph identification document or credential, including, but not limited to, a current and valid United States passport, military identification, driver's license, state identification or identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe;
2.
Other government-issued identification document.
A government-issued identification document without a photograph, including, but not limited to, a certified birth certificate or a signed social security card;
3.
Other official documents.
An official document, including, but not limited to, a document confirming eligibility determinations for public benefits, a utility bill, a bank statement, a government check, a paycheck or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter;
3-A.
Student photograph identification document.
A student photograph identification document that is issued by a state-approved public or private school located in this State or that is issued by a duly authorized institution of higher learning that operates in this State; or
4.
Verified unique identifier for new voters.
A verified unique identifier for new voters, including the voter's Maine driver's license number, Maine identification number or the last 4 digits of the voter's social security number that are successfully verified through the central voter registration system verification.