CHAPTER 447

H.P. 1134 - L.D. 1548

An Act To Amend the Election Laws

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

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

1-A.__Affidavit.__"Affidavit" with respect to an absentee ballot envelope means the portion of the envelope that includes the voter's signature, the aide certificate and the witness certificate.

Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §1, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, is amended to read:

7. Challenged ballot. "Challenged ballot" means a ballot cast by one whose eligibility to vote has been questioned during election day.

Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §1, sub-§48-A is enacted to read:

48-A.__Voting indicator.__"Voting indicator" means the space provided for marking a vote in accordance with a particular type of ballot.

Sec. 4. 21-A MRSA §23, sub-§14, as amended by PL 1997, c. 436, §11, is further amended to read: