Maine should remain a leader in state election practices
Apr 15, 2021
In Maine, we take the right to vote seriously. Whether it’s an annual town meeting or a presidential election, Mainers have a time-honored tradition of turning out and being heard.
We have been able to maintain that tradition by consistently modernizing our election laws to meet the needs of a changing electorate. As a result Maine “has some of the most inclusive and protective voting laws in the country, making it one of the most democratic states in the United States,” according to a 2018 report by the bipartisan U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Bill would allow online voter registration in Maine by 2023
Presently, Maine voters can request an application to register online but can t fully register electronically, unlike in 38 other states.
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Maine would join 38 other states in allowing voters to register online if a bill before a key committee of the state Legislature is passed into law this year.
The measure, offered by Rep. Teresa Pierce, D-Falmouth, would require Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to establish a system that allows online voter registration by January 2023. A public hearing on the bill is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday before the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, which has jurisdiction over voting laws in Maine.
Maine Bill Would Allow Online Voter Registration by 2023 The bill would establish a system that allows voters to submit their voter registration materials online, enable electronic approval of applications and let residents digitally update their voter registration information. Scott Thistle, Portland Press Herald | April 5, 2021 | News
(TNS) Maine would join 38 other states in allowing voters to register online if a bill before a key committee of the state Legislature is passed into law this year.
The measure, offered by Rep. Teresa Pierce, D- Falmouth, would require Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to establish a system that allows online voter registration by January 2023. A public hearing on the bill is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday before the Legislature s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, which has jurisdiction over voting laws in Maine.
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