# Maine LD 1635: An Act to Streamline Municipal Referenda Recount Initiation

Maine LD 1635, An Act to Streamline Municipal Referenda Recount Initiation, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Arata (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 268) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1635
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Streamline Municipal Referenda Recount Initiation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-11
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 268
- Sponsor: Amy Arata (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: MUNICIPALITIES, MUNICIPALITIES - ELECTIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clear rules to start municipal recounts: benefit, low. In Maine, town and city referendum recounts now follow clear, simple rules. A recount is granted if a written request is signed by at least 10% of registered voters or 100 voters, whichever is fewer. If the vote margin is under 1% of all ballots cast, including blanks, a majority of municipal offic…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Caldwell Jackson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Peggy R. Rotundo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Parnell Terry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2025-06-11: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 268
- 2025-06-05: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-03: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-432) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-432), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-432).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-11: Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-432), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1089&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1089&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1089&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 (H-432), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1089&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1089&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1089&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [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-LD1635-132 (as of 2026-10-17).