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LR 1938
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voting booth for each 200, or fraction exceeding 1/2 of
that number, of the voters qualified to vote voters in each
voting place. For purposes of this paragraph, "qualified
voters" does not include voters who have been designated as
inactive as a result of voter list maintenance procedures.

 
Sec. 17. 21-A MRSA §629, sub-§1, ķA-1 is enacted to read:

 
A-1.__In every election, the municipal officers shall
provide at least one voting booth in each voting place
that is accessible for persons with disabilities.__The
accessible voting booth may be used to meet the minimum
requirements under paragraph A.

 
Sec. 18. 21-A MRSA §752, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 436,
§106, is further amended to read:

 
1. Absentee ballots to be identical. Absentee ballots must
be identical to the regular ballots used at an election,
except as provided in paragraph A for members of the Armed
Forces or citizens outside the United States uniformed service
voters or overseas voters.

 
A. At least 3 months before the election to which they
pertain, the Secretary of State shall furnish each
municipality with a reasonable number of blank write-in
absentee ballots for use by members of the Armed Forces
and citizens outside the United States uniformed service
voters or overseas voters who have met the qualifications
in section 751. These ballots must be similar to regular
ballots, except that no candidate names may be printed.
The Secretary of State shall prepare a ballot listing all
offices to be selected with a space after each office to
write in the voter's preference. The following
instructions must be printed in bold type at the top of
the ballot: YOU MAY VOTE FOR A PERSON BY WRITING IN THAT
PERSON'S NAME AND MUNICIPALITY OF RESIDENCE IN THE BLANK
SPACE UNDER THE PROPER OFFICE. The Secretary of State
shall design the form of the ballot, including any
instructions to the voters in marking the ballot.

 
Sec. 19. 21-A MRSA §752, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6,
is amended to read:

 
4. Delivery of materials; insufficient quantity. The
Secretary of State shall send the voting materials to the
clerk of each municipality. If the clerk believes that a
larger number should be furnished, he the clerk must notify
the Secretary of State who shall determine whether the
additional materials are needed and, if so, shall furnish them
as promptly as possible.


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