Code of Maine Rules
29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions
Chapter 505 - VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
Section 250-505-2 - Removal prohibited

Universal Citation: 29 ME Code Rules ยง 250-505-2

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

A person's name may not be removed from the voting list for any of the following:

1. Failure to vote. Failure to vote in any election shall not be grounds for removal from the voter list. This prohibition does not preclude the use of an inactive status as part of a voter list maintenance program as prescribed in this rule. This also does not preclude the sending of Address Verification Notices to those who did not vote in the most recent general election, as described in §1, sub-§2(B) of this Chapter.

2. Criminal conviction. Maine law does not allow for the removal of a registrant's name from the voter list because of a criminal conviction in any court.

3. Marriage. A registrar shall not remove a registrant's name from the voter list solely because he or she has married. This prohibition, however, does not preclude the registrar from sending a notice (in accordance with 21-A MRSA §128(3)) inquiring whether, as a result of the marriage, that voter's name or address has changed.

4. Change of residence address within the same municipality. If it appears that a registrant has moved to another location within the registrar's jurisdiction, the registrar shall not remove the registrant's name from the voter list and shall not designate the registrant as inactive on the voter list, but the registrar shall:

A. Update the registration records to reflect the new address; and

B. Send to the registrant a Change of Address Confirmation Card requesting that the registrant provide the correct address information. Failure to respond to this notice shall not be grounds for removal from the voter list and, in this case, shall not be grounds for placement of the registrant's name on the inactive list. If the registrant offers the change of address information in person or in writing, this notice need not be sent.

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