Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §161, sub-§6 is enacted to read:

6.__Copies of list to be furnished to Secretary of State.__The registrar shall send a copy of the voting list to the Secretary of State upon request of the Secretary of State pursuant to section 168.

Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §168 is enacted to read:

§168.__Central voting list for State

The Secretary of State shall maintain a central comprehensive voting list for the State that includes the names and addresses of all residents registered to vote.__The Secretary of State shall update the list at least once a year by requesting the voting list from the registrar of every municipality in the State.

SUMMARY

This bill requires the Secretary of State to maintain a central voting list for the State and to update the list at least once a year by requesting the voting list from the registrar of every municipality in the State. This bill also requires a registrar to furnish the voting list for the registrar's municipality to the Secretary of State upon request from the Secretary of State.