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ME LD1635

Bill

Status

Passed

6/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Amy Arata

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows municipal officers to initiate a referendum recount by majority vote when the margin of victory or defeat is less than 1% of all votes cast, including blank ballots
  • Maintains existing requirement that voters can request a recount through written application signed by 10% of registered voters or 100 voters, whichever is less
  • Requires recount applications to designate an official representative with legal name, mailing address, residence address, and telephone number
  • Permits voters opposing a recount to establish their own official representative by submitting an affidavit signed by 10 registered voters
  • Approved by the Governor on June 11, 2025, becoming Public Law Chapter 268

Legislative Description

An Act to Streamline Municipal Referenda Recount Initiation

Elections

Last Action

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

6/5/2025

Committee Referrals

State And Local Government4/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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