130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2021
Legislative Document No. 253
H.P. 174 House of Representatives, January 29, 2021
An Act To Strengthen Maine's Election Laws by Requiring
Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 27, 2021. Referred to the Committee on
Veterans and Legal Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CEBRA of Naples.
Printed on recycled paper
 1 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2 Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §671, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2019, c. 371, §20, is further
3 amended to read:
4 1. Name announced. A voter who wishes to vote must provide proof of identity with
5 photographic identification documentation approved by the Secretary of State by rule and
6 state the voter's name and residence address to an election clerk, who shall announce the
7 name in a loud, clear voice. If the voter's stated residence address is different from the
8 residence address listed on the incoming voting list, the voter must be directed to complete
9 an updated voter registration application before voting.
10 Sec. 2. Rules. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules establishing a photographic
11 identification standard for a voter providing proof of identity to an election clerk. Rules
12 adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised
13 Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
14 SUMMARY
15 This bill requires that a voter provide proof of identity for the purpose of voting with
16 photographic identification approved by the Secretary of State by rule.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 253, HP 174: 21-A.671