Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 341 – Unenrolled voter participation in primary elections allowed
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 341
- may: when used in this Title, is used in a permissive sense to grant authority or permission, but not to create duty, to act in the manner specified by the context. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 7
- Party: means a political organization which has qualified to participate in a primary or general election under chapter 5. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Primary election: means the regular election for the election of nominees of a party for the general election. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Voter: means a person registered to vote. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/24)
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/24)
A registered voter not enrolled in a political party may participate, subject to the restrictions of section 145, subsection 3, in a party’s primary election without enrolling in that political party. An unenrolled voter may vote in only one party’s primary election. The Secretary of State shall establish procedures to ensure that each voter voting in a party’s primary election is offered a ballot for that primary election. [PL 2021, c. 750, §6 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 750, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 750, §6 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 750, §14 (AFF).