LD 199 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Change The Limits On Candidates' Communications With Voters At The Polls

LD 199 amends Maine law to allow candidates to orally state their name, the office they're running for, and their party designation as listed on the ballot while at polling places. It does not permit candidates to attempt to influence voters' choices. This change specifically affects candidates during election day interactions at voting locations. The bill removes previous restrictions on this basic identification communication, maintaining the prohibition against vote influence.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

6760
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 135
Mar 20, 2025
D Democratic66
64 Yea 2
96% Yea
I Independent3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican66
60 Nay 6
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (67-60-8)
house
Mar 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP
legislature
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors