Maine § 21-A §682 Political activities

Maine Statutes

§ 21-A §682 — Political activities

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

Certain activities are prohibited on election day.

1.Instruction limited. Within the voting place, a person may not instruct another in the method of marking the ballot, except as provided in section 672. 1-A. Definition. For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "candidate" has the same meaning as in section 1, subsection 5 and includes a write-in candidate, as defined in section 1, subsection 51. "Candidate" includes a candidate of any party designation and a candidate that is not enrolled in a political party.

2.Influence prohibited. On public property within 250 feet of the entrance to the voting place as well as within the voting place itself, a person may not: 2-A. Application. This subsection governs the application of subsection 2.

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Certain activities are prohibited on election day.
1.
Instruction limited.
Within the voting place, a person may not instruct another in the method of marking the ballot, except as provided in section 672.
1-A.
Definition.
For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "candidate" has the same meaning as in section 1, subsection 5 and includes a write-in candidate, as defined in section 1, subsection 51. "Candidate" includes a candidate of any party designation and a candidate that is not enrolled in a political party.
2.
Influence prohibited.
On public property within 250 feet of the entrance to the voting place as well as within the voting place itself, a person may not:
2-A.
Application.
This subsection governs the application of subsection 2.
3.
Advertising prohibited.
A person may not display advertising material; operate an advertising medium, including a sound amplification device; or display or distribute campaign literature, posters, palm cards, buttons, badges, stickers or apparel containing a candidate's name or otherwise intending to influence the opinion of any voter regarding a candidate for an office or question that is on the ballot for the election that day on any public property located within 250 feet of the entrance to either the voting place or the building in which the registrar's office is located. The term "sound amplification device" includes, but is not limited to, sound trucks, loudspeakers and blowhorns.
4.
Devices for audible communication.
Party workers or others may not use cellular phones, voice pagers or similar devices to make audible voice communication within the voting place that is in violation of subsection 2.
5.
Violation.
A person who knowingly engages in activities prohibited by this section commits a Class E crime.
6.
Public property limited.
For purposes of this section, "public property" does not include a public right-of-way across privately owned property if it is an easement right-of-way.
7.
Other political activities prohibited by candidates; collection of signatures; funding.
On public property within 250 feet of the entrance to the voting place as well as within the voting place itself, a candidate or a representative of a candidate may not:

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Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 383, §11 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 466, §20 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 473, §§19,20 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 459, §§61,62 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 310, §37 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 447, §22 (RPR). PL 2005, c. 568, §§14,15 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 253, §§27, 28 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 447, §22 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 371, §§21, 22 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 109, §1 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 331, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 397, §42 (AMD).