| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §671, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, is | amended to read: |
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| | 1. Name announced. A voter who wishes to vote must shall | state his and sign the voter's name and, upon request, shall | state the voter's street address to an election clerk who shall | announce the name in a loud, clear voice. The election clerk | shall verify the identity of the voter by checking the signature | of the voter against the signature on file for that voter in the | general register kept pursuant to section 171, subsection 1. |
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| | This bill requires a voter to sign the voter's name before | voting and requires an election clerk to verify the identity of | the voter by checking the signature of the voter against the | signature on file for that voter in the general register. |
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