Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §682, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 459, §61, is further amended to read:

2. Influence prohibited. Within 250 feet of the entrance to the voting place as well as within the voting place itself, a person may not influence or attempt to influence another person's decision regarding a candidate or ballot issue. This limitation does not prohibit a candidate from attending the voting place and orally communicating with voters voting, as long as the candidate does not attempt to influence their vote the votes of others. A candidate may not state the name of the office sought or request a person's vote within 250 feet of the entrance to either the voting place or the registrar's office.

SUMMARY

This bill limits a candidate's activities at polling places to voting. The candidate is prohibited from stating the name of the office sought by the candidate or requesting a person's vote within 250 feet of the polling place or registrar's office.