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Maine Statutes § 111 General qualifications

⤴ Up to Subchapter 2: Voter Eligibility

Statute Text

Effective Until 1/1/2024

A person who meets the following requirements may vote in any election in a municipality, including a biennial municipal caucus held pursuant to section 311 . [ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]
1. Citizenship. The person must be a citizen of the United States.
[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]
2. Age. The person must be at least 18 years of age, except that, to vote in a political party's primary election or municipal caucus, the person must be at least 18 years of age as of the date of the next general election.
[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]
3. Residence. The person must have established and maintain a voting residence in that municipality.
[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]
4. Registration. The person must be registered to vote in that municipality.
[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]
5. Enrollment. The person must be enrolled in a party in that municipality to vote at that party's caucus, convention or primary election, unless otherwise permitted by the party pursuant to section 340 .
[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]

History

1985, c. 161, § 6 (NEW) . 1987, c. 188, § 1 (AMD) . 1987, c. 423, § 2 (AMD) . 2005, c. 387, § 1 (AMD) .

Effective Starting 1/1/2024

A person who meets the following requirements may vote in any election in a municipality, including a biennial municipal caucus held pursuant to section 311 . [ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]
1. Citizenship. The person must be a citizen of the United States.
[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]
2. Age. The person must be at least 18 years of age, except that, to vote in a political party's primary election or municipal caucus, the person must be at least 18 years of age as of the date of the next general election.
[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]
3. Residence. The person must have established and maintain a voting residence in that municipality.
[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]
4. Registration. The person must be registered to vote in that municipality.
[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]
5. Enrollment. The person must be enrolled in a party in that municipality to vote at that party's caucus [,] or convention [or primary election, unless otherwise permitted by the party pursuant to section 340 ] .

History

Amended by 2022 , c. 750 , § 1 , eff. 1/1/2024 .

1985, c. 161, § 6 (NEW) . 1987, c. 188, § 1 (AMD) . 1987, c. 423, § 2 (AMD) . 2005, c. 387, § 1 (AMD) .