This initiated bill requires the presentation of photographic identification for in-person and absentee voting. Acceptable forms of photographic identification include an unexpired Maine driver's license, nondriver identification card, interim identification form issued by the Secretary of State, United States passport or United States passport card, United States military identification card, Maine National Guard identification card and United States Department of Veterans Affairs identification card. The bill directs the Secretary of State to provide free nondriver identification cards for photographic identification. The bill allows voters without photographic identification to complete a challenged ballot and within 4 days after the date of the election appear before the registrar of voters and present photographic identification. The bill also provides an exception for voters with religious objections to being photographed. The bill removes provisions of law that allow voters to make telephone applications for absentee ballots and that allow voters to automatically
45 receive absentee ballots for each election without submitting a separate request for each
46 election. It also provides that a municipality may have only one secured drop box for the
47 return of absentee ballots.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1149, IB 1: 21-A.671, 21-A.673, 21-A.752, 21-A.753, 21-A.754, 21-A.756, 21-A.759