An Act To Increase Availability Of Election Information On Local Government Websites
This bill requires the Secretary of State to create a public website by January 1, 2026, where voters can find information about upcoming elections and look up their specific polling locations. To support this, the legislation allows the Secretary of State to collaborate with local municipalities on election cybersecurity and enables municipal clerks to submit local election data to the state. The bill also establishes two new positions within the Secretary of State's office to manage the new website and assist local governments with their digital platforms. Additionally, it allocates state funding to cover the costs of these new positions and the administration of the online system.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2023
Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-252) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-252) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
upper
Jun 9, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
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
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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