§751. Proper at any election Absentee ballots may be cast at any election by any voter who requests an absentee ballot as provided under this subchapter. The voter need not specify a reason to receive an absentee ballot. [PL 1999, c. 645, §4 (RPR).] 1. Absence. [PL 1999, c. 645, §4 (RP).] 2. Incapacity. […]
§752-A. Federal absentee ballot The federal write-in absentee ballot may be used in primary, general and special elections for state and federal offices by uniformed service voters or overseas voters who are qualified pursuant to section 751. [PL 2003, c. 407, §22 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 516, §16 (NEW). PL 2003, c. […]
§752-B. Secured drop boxes for the return of absentee ballots 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Absentee voting period” means the time period beginning on the first date that absentee ballots are issued by the municipality and ending at […]
§752. Materials furnished (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) At least 3 months before any election, the Secretary of State shall furnish each municipality with a reasonable number of dated absentee ballot applications. A reasonable time, not less than 30 days unless an emergency exists, before any election, the Secretary of State shall furnish each […]
§753-A. Procedure for requesting an absentee ballot (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) 1. Applications available. On request, the clerk shall furnish a reasonable number of absentee ballot applications to any person, except that an application may not be furnished more than 3 months before the election for which the application will be used. This […]
§753-B. Procedure for issuing absentee ballot (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) 1. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 11/01/23) Application or written request received. Upon receipt of an application or written request for an absentee ballot that is accepted pursuant to section 753‑A, and after the official ballots become available, the clerk shall immediately issue an absentee […]
§753-C. Absentee ballots for program participants in Address Confidentiality Program Any registered voter who is certified by the Secretary of State as a program participant in the Address Confidentiality Program pursuant to Title 5, section 90‑B is entitled to receive an absentee ballot for every election during the period of the voter’s participation in the […]
§753. Procedure for obtaining (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 357, §§10,19 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 614, §20 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 62, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 188, §15 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 466, §29 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 862, §6 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 473, §§35,36 (AMD). […]
§754-A. Method of voting Except as provided in section 753‑B, subsection 8 and section 753‑C, the method of voting by absentee ballot is as follows. [PL 2005, c. 364, §9 (AMD).] 1. Ballot delivered to voter or immediate family member. When a voter or an immediate family member of a voter obtains a ballot […]
§754. Method of voting (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 357, §§11,19 (RP).
§755. Deadline In order to be valid, an absentee ballot must be delivered to the municipal clerk at any time before the polls are closed. [PL 1991, c. 622, Pt. X, §9 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 624 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 622, §X9 (AMD).
§756-A. Procedures for curing absentee ballot return envelope defects 1. Notice to voters. If the clerk determines that there is a defect on the absentee ballot return envelope described in section 756, subsection 2, paragraph B and the absentee voter provided a telephone number or e-mail address with the voter’s absentee ballot application, the clerk […]
§756. Procedure on receipt When the clerk receives a return envelope apparently containing an absentee ballot, the clerk shall observe the following procedures. [PL 2009, c. 538, §9 (AMD).] 1. Time of receipt noted. The clerk shall note the date and time of delivery on each return envelope. On request, the clerk shall give […]
§757. Challenges An absentee ballot may be challenged the same as a regular ballot under section 673. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).
§758. Personal vote required when possible (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 357, §§15,19 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 466, §30 (RP).
§759. Counting procedure The following counting procedure must be observed at each voting place. [PL 1995, c. 459, §75 (AMD).] 1. Warden to review notes of clerk. Unless a request to inspect applications and envelopes is made pursuant to subsection 8, the warden shall review the notes of the clerk on each return envelope […]
§760-A. Procedures when clerk processes absentee ballots centrally The clerk shall use the following procedure when processing the absentee ballots at a central location. [PL 1995, c. 459, §82 (NEW).] 1. Envelopes retained. The clerk shall retain possession of return absentee envelopes with the applications attached, where required, and the list required by section […]
§760-B. Procedures when clerk processes absentee ballots prior to election day Any municipality or jurisdiction that conducts its own elections may opt to process absentee ballots beginning on the 7th day immediately prior to election day. The clerk shall use the following procedure when processing the absentee ballots during this time. [PL 2021, c. […]
§760. Procedures when counting to be by the clerk (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 313 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 459, §81 (RP).
§761. Deceased voter; ballot rejected (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 455, §46 (RP).
