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proof of identity and residency. If satisfactory proof of identity
and residency can not be provided to the registrar or deputy, the
person's name is placed on the voting list and the person casts a
challenged ballot.

 
Sec. 5. 21-A MRSA §129, sub-§2, ķA, as amended by PL 1997, c. 436, §27,
is further amended to read:

 
A. In a municipality which that has more than one voting
district, if a voter has changed the voter's address and
votes absentee after the close of registration, the voter
must send a written notice of the voter's new address along
with the voter's absentee application notifying the board of
registration registrar of the voter's new address. A
certificate containing the voter's name and new address must
be directed to the warden of the voter's new voting place to
be attached to the incoming voting list on election day.

 
Sec. 6. 21-A MRSA §145, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 436, §32, is
further amended to read:

 
1. Candidates for nomination by nomination petition. If
enrolled, candidates for nomination by nomination petition must
withdraw their enrollment by on or before March 1st of that
election year.

 
Sec. 7. 21-A MRSA §163, as amended by PL 1995, c. 459, §19, is
further amended to read:

 
§163. Appeal

 
In a town that does not have a registration appeals board, if
a person is aggrieved by the decision of the registrar of voters
to remove a name from the voting list or to refuse to place it on
the voting list, the person may appeal in writing to the
municipal officers of a municipality by filing a complaint. The
municipal officers shall immediately fix a time and place for a
prompt hearing. After hearing, the municipal officers may
affirm, modify or reverse the decision of the registrar of
voters. The aggrieved person may appeal the decision of the
municipal officers to the District Superior Court in accordance
with Rule 80B of the Rules of Civil Procedure.

 
Sec. 8. 21-A MRSA §303, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, is
amended to read:

 
4. Municipal caucuses. The proposed party must conduct
municipal caucuses in at least one municipality in each of the 16
counties during that election year as prescribed in Article II.
The chairman chair of the municipal committee or a resident voter


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