Maine Revised Statutes
Article 1: VOTING MACHINES
21-A §811. Obtaining and using

§811. Obtaining and using
A municipality may obtain and use voting machines according to the following provisions.   [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
1.  Purchased or rented.  The municipality may either purchase or rent voting machines.  
[PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
2.  Use authorized.  The voting machines shall be used at each type of election authorized by the legislative body of the municipality. Once authorization has been given for use of the machines at any type of election, that authorization continues until specifically revoked by the legislative body.  
[PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
3.  Use in one or more districts.  A municipality which has more than one voting district may use voting machines in one or more of the districts as determined by its legislative body.  
[PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
4.  Provided by municipality.  In those municipal voting districts using voting machines, the municipal officers of each municipality must provide at least one voting machine for each 450, or fraction exceeding 1/2 of that number, of the voters qualified to vote at each voting place.  
[PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).

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