Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 231 – Definitions
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As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]
1. Bureau. “Bureau” means the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
[PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 231
- Bureau: means the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 231
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Proof of voter eligibility: means reliable evidence of a person's eligibility to vote and must include proof of age, citizenship and residence. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 231
- Residence: means that place where the person has established a fixed and principal home to which the person, whenever temporarily absent, intends to return. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Source agency: means the bureau and a state agency or department or other entity designated as a source agency pursuant to section 233, subsection 1 that, as part of the normal course of business of that entity, collects documents that contain personal identification information that provides proof of voter eligibility. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 231
- Voter: means a person registered to vote. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
2. Pending voter registration record. “Pending voter registration record” means the electronic record created by a source agency that contains the personal identification information, including name, age, citizenship and legal residence, and other information required by section 152 of a person who is in the process of being considered for voter registration.
[PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]
3. Proof of voter eligibility. “Proof of voter eligibility” means reliable evidence of a person’s eligibility to vote and must include proof of age, citizenship and residence.
[PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]
4. Source agency. “Source agency” means the bureau and a state agency or department or other entity designated as a source agency pursuant to section 233, subsection 1 that, as part of the normal course of business of that entity, collects documents that contain personal identification information that provides proof of voter eligibility.
[PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 409, §6 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 409, §9 (AFF).