Maine § 21-A §627 Arrangement of voting place

Maine Statutes

§ 21-A §627 — Arrangement of voting place

Maine·Title 21-A ELECTIONS·Ch. 9 CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

The arrangement of a voting place is governed by the following provisions.

1.General layout. The voting place must be arranged so that the ballot box is within view of persons present. Each voting booth must be arranged so that those outside the guardrail enclosure can see who enters and leaves it.

2.Guardrail. A guardrail must be constructed so that only those inside its enclosure can approach within 6 feet of the ballot box and the voting booths.

3.Flag displayed. An American flag must be displayed in each voting place at any election.

4.Minimum size of voting place; complaint to Secretary of State. The following provisions govern the minimum size of voting places.

5.Rulemaking. The Secretary of State may adopt rules governing pollwatchers, additional party workers and others presen

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The arrangement of a voting place is governed by the following provisions.
1.
General layout.
The voting place must be arranged so that the ballot box is within view of persons present. Each voting booth must be arranged so that those outside the guardrail enclosure can see who enters and leaves it.
2.
Guardrail.
A guardrail must be constructed so that only those inside its enclosure can approach within 6 feet of the ballot box and the voting booths.
3.
Flag displayed.
An American flag must be displayed in each voting place at any election.
4.
Minimum size of voting place; complaint to Secretary of State.
The following provisions govern the minimum size of voting places.
5.
Rulemaking.
The Secretary of State may adopt rules governing pollwatchers, additional party workers and others present in the polling place as described in subsection 4. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

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Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 459, §49 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 310, §33 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 455, §24 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 246, §5 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 397, §36 (AMD).