Maine § 21-A §629 Voting booths

Maine Statutes

§ 21-A §629 — Voting booths

Maine § 21-A §629

Title 21-AELECTIONS

Ch. 9CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 21-A §629 (2026).

Text

Voting booths are governed by the following provisions.

1.Provided by municipality. The municipal officers of each municipality shall provide a sufficient number of voting booths for each election. Those municipalities using voting machines must comply with section 811, subsection 4.

2.Voting machines. In municipalities which have voting machines, the municipal officers must also provide sufficient voting booths and paper ballots to ensure adequate voting facilities.

3.Described. Each booth must have within it a pencil or marker without an eraser and a shelf on which a voter may mark a ballot conveniently. An instruction poster provided under section 605‑A, subsection 2 must be securely placed above the shelf to assist the voter. Each booth must have back and side panels large enough to

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Voting booths are governed by the following provisions.
1.
Provided by municipality.
The municipal officers of each municipality shall provide a sufficient number of voting booths for each election. Those municipalities using voting machines must comply with section 811, subsection 4.
2.
Voting machines.
In municipalities which have voting machines, the municipal officers must also provide sufficient voting booths and paper ballots to ensure adequate voting facilities.
3.
Described.
Each booth must have within it a pencil or marker without an eraser and a shelf on which a voter may mark a ballot conveniently. An instruction poster provided under section 605‑A, subsection 2 must be securely placed above the shelf to assist the voter. Each booth must have back and side panels large enough to screen the voter from the observation of others.
4.
Booth for the visually impaired.
The clerk shall equip at least one of the voting booths at the voting place with an enlarged instruction poster, a magnifying device and an adjustable lamp for improved lighting. The clerk may also equip the voting booth with an enlarged sample ballot at the clerk's own discretion. The voting station provided by the State along with the accessible voting device may be used to meet the requirements of this subsection. The voting station may not be used at the voting place for purposes other than voting.

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 315 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 255, §3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 447, §14 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 695, §29 (AMD). RR 1995, c. 1, §9 (COR). PL 1995, c. 459, §§51,52 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §90 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 407, §§17,18 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 455, §§25, 26 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 341, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 538, §8 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 342, §§19, 20 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 397, §§37, 38 (AMD).