§154. Registration and enrollment for citizens outside the United States

1.  Application.  A person qualified to register under section 111, subsections 1 and 2 and who resides outside the United States and does not maintain a fixed and principal home or other address in the State may register at the last residence address immediately before leaving the United States and enroll by filing a federal postcard application or an application designed by the Secretary of State. If a citizen of the United States who resides outside the United States and has never lived in the United States has a parent who is a qualified elector, that person is eligible to register and vote where that parent is a qualified elector. The state application must include, but is not limited to:

A. First name, middle name or initial and last name, first name or initial, middle name and last name or first name and last name;   [PL 2007, c. 455, §8 (AMD).]

B. Last residence address immediately before departing from the United States, including street, street number, apartment number, town and zip code;   [PL 1995, c. 459, §17 (AMD).]

C. Mailing address;   [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]

D. Date of birth;   [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]

E. [PL 1995, c. 459, §17 (RP).]

F. [PL 1995, c. 459, §17 (RP).]

G. [PL 1993, c. 695, §13 (RP).]

H. Notification that failure to complete the entire application may prevent registration;   [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]

I. [PL 1997, c. 436, §36 (RP).]

J. Signature of applicant;   [PL 1997, c. 436, §36 (AMD).]

K. [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (RP).]

L. Date of application;   [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (AMD).]

M. [PL 1997, c. 436, §36 (RP).]

N. Choice of political party if the registrant wishes to enroll in a political party or an indication that the applicant chose not to enroll in a party;   [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (AMD).]

O. A place for the person's current, valid Maine driver's license number, if applicable; or, if the applicant has no driver's license number, the last 4 digits of the person's social security number, if applicable; or, if the applicant has neither number, a place to put "none" or "not applicable"; and   [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (NEW).]

P. A place for the applicant to respond to the questions concerning the voter's qualifications as required by the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252.   [PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (NEW).]

[PL 2009, c. 253, §13 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 383, §4 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 188, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 313, §6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 694, §3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 466, §§7,8 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 695, §§13,14 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 459, §17 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §36 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 407, §10 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 455, §8 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 253, §13 (AMD).