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MaineLD 1148132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State to Study Providing Access to Absentee Ballots for Municipal Elections to Uniformed Service Voters or Overseas Voters in the Same Manner as Absentee Ballots for Statewide Elections

Sponsored By: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic)

Became Law

ELECTIONSELECTIONS - ABSENTEE VOTING

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Clear online info for military and overseas voters

The Secretary of State updates its website and the absentee ballot portal for military and overseas voters. It clearly says you must get local absentee ballots from your home municipality. It also states the portal process applies only to statewide and federal elections. The site makes contact information for every Maine town and city easy to find.

Study on digital local ballots for military and overseas voters

The Secretary of State studies how to let uniformed service and overseas voters get and return local absentee ballots online. The study covers municipal elections held the same day as a statewide election. The department may consult an association of town and city clerks. By December 3, 2025, the Secretary submits a report to the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee with study results, website update status, and any proposed laws. The committee may send related legislation to the Legislature.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Daniel Shagoury

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Anne Graham

    Democratic • House

  • Craig V. Hickman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Laura Supica

    Democratic • House

  • Marc Malon

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Moonen

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

House vote • 5/20/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 144 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 43

    5/1/2026

  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

  3. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/27/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-188) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-188) in concurrence.

    5/21/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 155(Yeas 144 - Nays 0 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-188) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-188). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/20/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    3/18/2025Senate

  8. Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/18/2025House

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