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
67–60
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 135
Mar 20, 2025
D
Democratic66
96% Yea
I
Independent3
100% Yea
R
Republican66
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Libby
RRepublican
Co
David Boyer
RRepublican
Co
Kim Pomerleau
RRepublican
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