Maine Statutes § 111 General qualificationsVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024
This is an older version of § 111 General qualifications which we archived on October 30, 2024.
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) .