21-A §111. General qualifications

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ME Code › Title 21-A › Chapter 3 › Section 111

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A person who meets the following requirements may vote in any election in a municipality, including a biennial municipal caucus held pursuant to section 311 . [PL 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]

1. Citizenship. The person must be a citizen of the United States. [PL 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]

2. Age. The person must be at least 18 years of age, except that, to vote in a political party's primary election or municipal caucus, the person must be at least 18 years of age as of the date of the next general election. [PL 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]

3. Residence. The person must have established and maintain a voting residence in that municipality. [PL 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]

4. Registration. The person must be registered to vote in that municipality. [PL 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]

5. Enrollment. The person must be enrolled in a party in that municipality to vote at that party's caucus or convention. [PL 2021, c. 750, §1 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 750, §14 (AFF).]

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