# 21-A M.R.S. § 102: 21-A §102. Deputy registrar

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T21-A_C3_S102

## Section

- **Citation:** 21-A M.R.S. § 102
- **Heading:** 21-A §102. Deputy registrar
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ME Code / Title 21-A / Chapter 3 / Section 102

## Text

The registrar may appoint one or more deputies, except that if the registrar does not also serve as the clerk, the registrar shall appoint the clerk to serve as a deputy registrar. [PL 2005, c. 568, §4 (AMD).]

1. Qualifications and compensation. Section 101, subsections 1 , 3 and 5 , apply to a deputy registrar. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]

2. Term of office. A deputy registrar serves at the will of the registrar, except that if the clerk is a deputy registrar and the registrar leaves office, the clerk becomes the registrar pro tem until a new registrar is appointed and sworn, at which point the clerk must be appointed as a deputy to the new registrar. [PL 2005, c. 568, §5 (AMD).]

3. Duties. The deputy registrar may perform any of the duties of office prescribed by the registrar. [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §34 (COR).]

## Nearby sections

- [21-A M.R.S. § 101 21-A §101. Registrar](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T21-A_C3_S101.md)
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- [21-A M.R.S. § 103 21-A §103. Registration appeals board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T21-A_C3_S103.md)
- [21-A M.R.S. § 111 21-A §111. General qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T21-A_C3_S111.md)
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- [21-A M.R.S. § 112 21-A §112. Residence for voting purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T21-A_C3_S112.md)
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- [21-A M.R.S. § 115 21-A §115. Restrictions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T21-A_C3_S115.md)
- [21-A M.R.S. § 121 21-A §121. Exclusive power of registrar](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T21-A_C3_S121.md)
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- [21-A M.R.S. § 122 21-A §122. Registration procedure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T21-A_C3_S122.md)
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