# Maine LD 1193: An Act to Require the Legislature to Elect Constitutional Officers and the State Auditor in Convention with an Open Ballot System

Maine LD 1193, An Act to Require the Legislature to Elect Constitutional Officers and the State Auditor in Convention with an Open Ballot System, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Richard A. Bennett (Independent); status failed, last action 2025-06-25 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1193
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require the Legislature to Elect Constitutional Officers and the State Auditor in Convention with an Open Ballot System
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-06-25, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nathan Carlow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House

## Actions (14)

- 2025-06-25: Died on Adjournment
- 2025-06-25: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-286), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0482&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0482&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (S-286), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0482&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0482&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1193-132 (as of 2026-10-18).