21-A §111. General qualifications - Maine Statutes

Title 21-A: ELECTIONS

Chapter 3: VOTER REGISTRATION

Subchapter 2: VOTER ELIGIBILITY

§111. General qualifications

A person who meets the following requirements may vote in any election in a municipality, including a biennial municipal caucus held pursuant to section 311. [2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]

1. Citizenship. The person must be a citizen of the United States.

[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD) .]

2. Age. The person must be at least 18 years of age, except that, to vote in a political party's primary election or municipal caucus, the person must be at least 18 years of age as of the date of the next general election.

[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD) .]

3. Residence. The person must have established and maintain a voting residence in that municipality.

[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD) .]

4. Registration. The person must be registered to vote in that municipality.

[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD) .]

5. Enrollment. The person must be enrolled in a party in that municipality to vote at that party's caucus, convention or primary election, unless otherwise permitted by the party pursuant to section 340.

[ 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). 1987, c. 188, §1 (AMD). 1987, c. 423, §2 (AMD). 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).