§621-A. Announcing an election The Secretary of State shall send a notice of election to the municipal clerk, who shall announce the election as follows. [PL 1997, c. 436, §83 (NEW).] 1. Notice posted. The clerk shall post or have posted a notice of election, attested by the clerk, in a conspicuous public place […]
§621. Announcing an election (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 837, §A46 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 862, §5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 459, §46 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §82 (RP).
§622-A. Notice of election The notice of election must contain the following items: a heading that states “Notice of Election” in bold type, the day, date and title of the election, the voting district designation, if any, the name and location of the voting place, the opening and closing times of the polls and a […]
§622. Warrant (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §16 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 819, §§A22,23 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 459, §47 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §84 (RP).
§623. Officer’s return on warrant (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 459, §48 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §86 (RP).
§624. Incoming voting lists; voter lists 1. Posting of. The registrar shall post a certified copy of a current voter list for each voting district at the usual voting place in that district before the polls are opened on election day. The voter list produced for purposes of this subsection must include the following information […]
§625. Posting of sample ballots At least 7 days before an election, the clerk shall post a sample ballot, furnished to the clerk under section 603, in a conspicuous, public place in each voting district. [PL 2009, c. 538, §7 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 436, §87 […]
§626-A. Voting place report The municipal clerk shall file a voting place report at least 60 days before each election conducted under this Title, on a form designed by the Secretary of State, with information about each voting place, including, but not limited to, the location of each voting place, the location of each secured […]
§626. Polling times The following provisions apply to polling times at any election. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] 1. Opening time flexible. The polls must be opened no earlier than 6 a.m. and no later than 8 a.m. on election day, except that in municipalities with a population of less than 500, the […]
§627. Arrangement of voting place The arrangement of a voting place is governed by the following provisions. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] 1. General layout. The voting place must be arranged so that the ballot box is within view of persons present. Each voting booth must be arranged so that those outside the […]
§628. Care and custody of ballot box The care and custody of an official ballot box are governed by the following provisions. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] 1. Custody during election. The ballot box is in the custody of the warden of each voting place during an election. The warden is responsible for […]
§629. Voting booths Voting booths are governed by the following provisions. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] 1. Provided by municipality. The municipal officers of each municipality shall provide a sufficient number of voting booths for each election. Those municipalities using voting machines must comply with section 811, subsection 4. A. In a […]
§630. Accessible voting places for persons with physical disabilities 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings: A. “Accessible voting place” means a voting place in a building in which the part of the building set aside for voting meets the requirements for […]
§631-A. Voting places 1. Establishing suitable voting places. If the municipal officers determine that there is no building within a voting district that is suitable for a voting place, as described in section 627, the municipal officers may, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, establish a voting place outside the voting district […]
§631. Voting districts A municipality may be divided into voting districts as follows. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] 1. Procedure. The municipal officers may divide a town or ward into convenient voting districts after public notice and hearing held at least 90 days before an election. After the hearing, the municipal officers shall […]
§632. Separate voting places; reimbursement of election expense 1. Voting places in unorganized townships. The procedure for establishing a voting place in unorganized townships is as follows. A. The commissioners of each county may provide or contract with a municipality to provide a voting place in any unorganized township in their county, for all […]
§633. Election expenses Except for the added expenses incurred by a municipality under section 632, each municipality shall pay for the expense it incurs in calling, holding and reporting the results of an election. The State shall pay for other election expenses incurred as a result of the performance by state officials of their duties […]
