Maine § 21-A §681 Positions at voting place

Maine Statutes

§ 21-A §681 — Positions at voting place

Maine § 21-A §681

Title 21-AELECTIONS

Ch. 9CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 21-A §681 (2026).

Text

The guardrail area is governed by the following provisions.

1.Within the guardrail enclosure. The clerk, election officials and not more than 2 voters in excess of the number of voting booths may be within the guardrail enclosure. The warden may permit peace officers to be within the enclosure to enforce the law. All other persons must remain outside of the enclosure.

2.Limited time within guardrail enclosure. After entering the guardrail enclosure, the voter shall proceed to vote as soon as a voting booth is available and may not linger within the voting booth or guardrail enclosure once the voter has completed voting and deposited all ballots into the ballot box.

3.Voting booth. Except as provided in paragraphs A and B, no one may enter a voting booth with a voter.

4.Outside guardrai

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The guardrail area is governed by the following provisions.
1.
Within the guardrail enclosure.
The clerk, election officials and not more than 2 voters in excess of the number of voting booths may be within the guardrail enclosure. The warden may permit peace officers to be within the enclosure to enforce the law. All other persons must remain outside of the enclosure.
2.
Limited time within guardrail enclosure.
After entering the guardrail enclosure, the voter shall proceed to vote as soon as a voting booth is available and may not linger within the voting booth or guardrail enclosure once the voter has completed voting and deposited all ballots into the ballot box.
3.
Voting booth.
Except as provided in paragraphs A and B, no one may enter a voting booth with a voter.
4.
Outside guardrail enclosure.
If sufficient space exists, party workers and others, in addition to the pollwatchers allowed pursuant to section 627, may remain in the voting place outside the guardrail enclosure as long as they do not attempt to influence voters or interfere with their free passage.

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 33, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 426, §21 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 310, §36 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 455, §§34, 35 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 422, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 304, Pt. A, §9 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 397, §§40, 41 (AMD).