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.

Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §505, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 459, §34, is amended to read:

7. Return of votes cast. Report the return of votes cast to the Secretary of State; and

Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §505, sub-§7-A is enacted to read:

7-A.__Training.__Attend a training session that is approved by the Secretary of State at least once every 2 years in regard to the conduct of elections.__The clerk or the clerk's designee shall attend the training session; and

Sec. 5. 21-A MRSA §626, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 436, §88, is further amended to read:

1. Opening time flexible. The polls must be opened no earlier than 6 a.m. and no later than 9 7 a.m. on election day; except that in municipalities with a population of less than 4,000 100, the polls must be opened no later than 10:00 a.m. on election day. The municipal officers of each municipality shall determine the time of opening the polls within these limits.

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