Maine § 21-A §752 Materials furnished

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§ 21-A §752 — Materials furnished

Maine § 21-A §752

Title 21-AELECTIONS

Ch. 9CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 21-A §752 (2026).

Text

At least 3 months before any election, the Secretary of State shall furnish each municipality with a reasonable number of dated absentee ballot applications. A reasonable time, not less than 30 days unless an emergency exists, before any election, the Secretary of State shall furnish each municipality with a reasonable number of absentee ballots and return envelopes.

1.Absentee ballots to be identical. Absentee ballots must be identical to the regular ballots used at an election, except as provided in paragraph A for uniformed service voters or overseas voters.

2.Content of application. The Secretary of State shall design or approve the form of the application to be used to request an absentee ballot.

3.Form of return envelope. The Secretary of State shall design or approve the form of

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At least 3 months before any election, the Secretary of State shall furnish each municipality with a reasonable number of dated absentee ballot applications. A reasonable time, not less than 30 days unless an emergency exists, before any election, the Secretary of State shall furnish each municipality with a reasonable number of absentee ballots and return envelopes.
1.
Absentee ballots to be identical.
Absentee ballots must be identical to the regular ballots used at an election, except as provided in paragraph A for uniformed service voters or overseas voters.
2.
Content of application.
The Secretary of State shall design or approve the form of the application to be used to request an absentee ballot.
3.
Form of return envelope.
The Secretary of State shall design or approve the form of the absentee ballot return envelope. The Secretary of State may not design or approve a return envelope for use in a general election that includes any mark visible on the outside of the return envelope or a space designated for making a mark visible on the outside of the return envelope that indicates the political party of the voter to whom the absentee ballot is issued.
4.
Delivery of materials; insufficient quantity.
The Secretary of State shall send the voting materials to the clerk of each municipality. If the clerk believes that a larger number should be furnished, the clerk must notify the Secretary of State who shall determine whether the additional materials are needed and, if so, shall furnish them as promptly as possible.

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 357, §§8,9,19 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 363, §3 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 188, §14 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 166, §5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 466, §§26-28 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 459, §§70,71 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §106 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 310, §§50,51 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 407, §§20,21 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. UUUU, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. UUUU, §7 (AFF). PL 2023, c. 304, Pt. A, §37 (AFF).