Maine Subject | Elections

Type

Status

State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
ME	LD332	Enroll 75%	An Act to Provide Funds Necessary for the Production and Delivery of Election Materials by the Secretary of State and to Reconvene the Working Group to Study Polling Places at Schools [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-09 On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD1578	Pass	An Act to Adopt an Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-03 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 655 Yeas 18 - Nays 12 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
ME	LD1959	Fail	An Act Regarding Open Primary Elections and Ranked-choice Voting [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-02 Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
ME	LD2254	Pass	An Act to Clarify Permissible Election and Lobbying Expenditures by Consumer-owned Utilities and the Casco Bay Island Transit District [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-01 PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
ME	LD192	Fail	An Act Concerning the Future of Clean Election Funding [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-05 Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD246	Fail	An Act to Amend the Campaign Finance Laws [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-05 Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD1966	Enroll 75%	An Act to Allow Candidates for District Attorney to Participate in the Maine Clean Election Act [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-28 On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD1590	Fail	An Act to Require Disclosure of Campaign Funding Sources [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-02-21 Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
ME	LD1991	Fail	An Act Regarding Gubernatorial Primary Elections [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-01-25 Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD1356	Fail	An Act to Improve the Local Referendum Process by Increasing the Percentage of the Population Required to Submit a Local Referendum Question [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-07-26 The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
ME	LD1012	Pass	RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Regarding the Timing of Judicial Review of the Determination of the Validity of Written Petitions [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-07-25 FINALLY PASSED - Emergency 2/3 of the membership of the Senate present was necessary in concurrence
ME	LD1477	Pass	RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Align the Proceedings for Circulating Written Petitions for People's Vetoes and Direct Initiatives with Federal Law [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-07-25 FINALLY PASSED - Emergency 2/3 of the membership of the Senate present was necessary in concurrence
ME	LD1610	Veto	An Act to Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Promote an Anticorruption Amendment to the United States Constitution [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-07-25 (Transmitted to the Secretary of State pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 19.)
ME	LD1653	Pass	RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Allow Persons Under Guardianship for Mental Illness to Be Electors [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-07-25 ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
ME	LD1917	Fail	RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Implement Ranked-choice Voting for Governor, State Senator and State Representative [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-07-25 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD769	Pass	An Act to Reduce the Enrollment Requirement for Minor Political Parties That Seek Official Party Status [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-07-06 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD1690	Pass	An Act Regarding Ongoing Absentee Voting and Tracking of Absentee Ballots [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-27 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD233	Pass	An Act to Ensure Efficiency in the Review of Petitions by the Secretary of State by Clarifying Deadlines Related to Those Petitions [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-23 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD922	Pass	An Act to Clarify Required Disclosure of Personally Identifying Information for Certain Nominating Petitions [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-22 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD1365	Fail	An Act to Require Photograph Identification for Voting [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-21 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD1698	Fail	An Act to Eliminate Private Donations to the Maine Clean Election Fund [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-21 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD1980	Pass	An Act to Improve Election Laws and Notarial Laws [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-21 PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
ME	LD419	Pass	Resolve, to Establish a Working Group to Study Polling Places at Schools in Order to Protect Security and Accessibility [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-20 FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
ME	LD1336	Pass	An Act to Increase Transparency in Municipal Ballot Referenda Expenditures [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-20 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD1344	Pass	An Act to Improve the State's Election Laws by Amending the Laws Relating to Automatic Voter Registration [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-20 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD1568	Pass	An Act to Protect Access to Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-20 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD1630	Pass	An Act Regarding Campaign Finance and Lobbying Disclosure and Enforcement of Income Source Reporting Requirements [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-20 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD1869	Fail	An Act to Prohibit the Private Funding of Elections [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-20 Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
ME	LD255	Pass	An Act Regarding Campaign Finance Reports [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-15 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD790	Fail	An Act to Require Disclosure for Communications Paid for Using Maine Clean Election Act Funding [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-15 Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
ME	LD1466	Fail	An Act to Fund Adult Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder Services by Eliminating Certain Tax Funding from the Maine Clean Election Fund [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-15 Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
ME	LD726	Pass	An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Political Action Committees Relating to Union, Business and Nonprofit Organizations [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-13 PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
ME	LD247	Pass	An Act Regarding Replacement Candidates Under the Maine Clean Election Act [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-12 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD1097	Fail	An Act to Replace Participation Thresholds in Municipal Referenda with Lower Approval Thresholds [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-12 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD1181	Fail	An Act to Allow for the Recall of an Elected Municipal Official for Any Reason [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-12 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD1502	Fail	An Act to Provide Consistency of Process for Maine's Electoral Votes by Prohibiting Enactment of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-12 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD1846	Fail	An Act to Amend a Circulator's Oath for Petitions and Nomination Papers by Including the Number of Signatures Collected [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-12 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD886	Pass	An Act to Allow Clerks to Issue Absentee Ballots After the 3rd Business Day Before Election Day to Voters with a Physical or Mental Disability and Certain Voters' Caregivers [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-01 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD1416	Fail	RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Increase the Percentage of the Population Required to Submit a State Referendum Question [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-01 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD1805	Fail	An Act to Increase State Oversight of Election Funding by Requiring Approval by the Legislature [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-06-01 Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
ME	LD1108	Fail	An Act to Require All Candidates for Any State or County Office to Follow the Same Rules for Submission of Signatures Regarding Deadlines and the Number of Signatures [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-05-30 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD237	Fail	An Act to Require a Registered Voter to Update the Registration [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-05-25 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD1320	Fail	An Act to Improve Signature Requirements for Candidates by Allowing Unenrolled Voters to Sign Petitions for Party Candidates [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-05-25 Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
ME	LD34	Fail	An Act to Require a Person to Show Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-05-23 Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD879	Pass	An Act to Place Restrictions on Candidate Speech and Clothing, Buttons and Other Items at Voting Places [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-05-23 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
ME	LD1500	Fail	An Act to Strengthen Maine's Elections by Requiring Video Monitoring of Drop Boxes and Amending the Laws Regarding Voter Rolls and Absentee Voting Envelopes [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-05-23 Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD1604	Fail	RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Extend the Time That a Signature on a Petition for a Direct Initiative of Legislation Is Valid [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-05-23 Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD1811	Fail	An Act to Clarify Required Political Committees 24-hour Reports [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-05-23 Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD1851	Fail	An Act to Allow Replacement Candidates to Qualify for Certification Under the Maine Clean Election Act [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-05-23 Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
ME	LD694	Fail	An Act to Lower the Signature Quantity Requirement for Certain Independent Candidates for Elected Office [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2023-05-18 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)