124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 463		LR 1668(01)
	An Act To Allow Nonresident Property Owners To Vote on Municipal Budget Matters
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Sherman of Aroostook
	Committee: State and Local Government
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
State Mandate - Unfunded
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Costs
	Extending voting privileges to nonresidents will increase municipal election-related costs including eligibility verification, absentee ballot mailings, counting election returns and election challenges.  The associated activities and costs create a mandate to municipalities under the Constitution of Maine.				Municipality	Significant