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Code · Maine · Title 21-A: ELECTIONS · Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION

§154. Registration and enrollment for citizens outside the United States

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1. Application. A person qualified to register under section 111, subsections 1 and 2 and who resides outside the United States and does not maintain a fixed and principal home or other address in the State may register at the last residence address immediately before leaving the United States and enroll by filing a federal postcard application or an application designed by the Secretary of State. If a citizen of the United States who resides outside the United States and has never lived in the United States has a parent who is a qualified elector, that person is eligible to register and vote where that parent is a qualified elector. The state application must include, but is not limited to:
A. First name, middle name or initial and last name, first name or initial, middle name and last name or first name and last name; [PL 2007, c. 455, §8 (AMD).]
B. Last residence address immediately before departing from the United States, including street, street number, apartment number, town and zip code; [PL 1995, c. 459, §17 (AMD).]
C. Mailing address; [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
D. Date of birth; [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
E. [PL 1995, c. 459, §17 (RP).]
F. [PL 1995, c. 459, §17 (RP).]
G. [PL 1993, c. 695, §13 (RP).]
H. Notification that failure to complete the entire application may prevent registration; [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
I. [PL 1997, c. 436, §36 (RP).]
J. Signature of applicant; [PL 1997, c. 436, §36 (AMD).]
K. [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (RP).]
L. Date of application; [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (AMD).]
M. [PL 1997, c. 436, §36 (RP).]
N. Choice of political party if the registrant wishes to enroll in a political party or an indication that the applicant chose not to enroll in a party; [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (AMD).]
O. A place for the person's current, valid Maine driver's license number, if applicable; or, if the applicant has no driver's license number, the last 4 digits of the person's social security number, if applicable; or, if the applicant has neither number, a place to put "none" or "not applicable"; and [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (NEW).]
P. A place for the applicant to respond to the questions concerning the voter's qualifications as required by the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252. [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 253, §13 (AMD).]
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