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Maine Statutes § 154 Registration and enrollment for citizens outside the United States

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Statute Text

1. Application. A person qualified to register under section 111 , subsections 1 and 2 and who resides outside the United States and does not maintain a fixed and principal home or other address in the State may register at the last residence address immediately before leaving the United States and enroll by filing a federal postcard application or an application designed by the Secretary of State. If a citizen of the United States who resides outside the United States and has never lived in the United States has a parent who is a qualified elector, that person is eligible to register and vote where that parent is a qualified elector. The state application must include, but is not limited to:
A. First name, middle name or initial and last name, first name or initial, middle name and last name or first name and last name; [ 2007, c. 455, §8 (AMD).]
B. Last residence address immediately before departing from the United States, including street, street number, apartment number, town and zip code; [ 1995, c. 459, §17 (AMD).]
C. Mailing address; [ 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
D. Date of birth; [ 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
E. [ 1995, c. 459, §17 (RP).]
F. [ 1995, c. 459, §17 (RP).]
G. [ 1993, c. 695, §13 (RP).]
H. Notification that failure to complete the entire application may prevent registration; [ 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
I. [ 1997, c. 436, §36 (RP).]
J. Signature of applicant; [ 1997, c. 436, §36 (AMD).]
K. [ 2003, c. 407, §10 (RP).]
L. Date of application; [ 2003, c. 407, §10 (AMD).]
M. [ 1997, c. 436, §36 (RP).]
N. Choice of political party if the registrant wishes to enroll in a political party or an indication that the applicant chose not to enroll in a party; [ 2003, c. 407, §10 (AMD).]
O. A place for the person's current, valid Maine driver's license number, if applicable; or, if the applicant has no driver's license number, the last 4 digits of the person's social security number, if applicable; or, if the applicant has neither number, a place to put "none" or "not applicable"; and [ 2003, c. 407, §10 (NEW).]
P. A place for the applicant to respond to the questions concerning the voter's qualifications as required by the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252. [ 2003, c. 407, §10 (NEW).]
[ 2009, c. 253, §13 (AMD).]

History

1985, c. 161, § 6 (NEW) . 1985, c. 383, § 4 (AMD) . 1987, c. 188, § 3 (AMD) . 1989, c. 313, § 6 (AMD) . 1989, c. 694, § 3 (AMD) . 1991, c. 466, §§7,8 (AMD) . 1993, c. 695, §§13,14 (AMD) . 1995, c. 459, § 17 (AMD) . 1997, c. 436, § 36 (AMD) . 2003, c. 407, § 10 (AMD) . 2007, c. 455, § 8 (AMD) . 2009, c. 253, § 13 (AMD) .