Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 111 (2026)

General qualifications

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A person who meets the following requirements may vote in any election in a municipality, including a biennial municipal caucus held pursuant to section 311. [PL 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]

1. Citizenship. The person must be a citizen of the United States.

[PL 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]

2. Age. The person must be at least 18 years of age, except that, to vote in a political party's primary election or municipal caucus, the person must be at least 18 years of age as of the date of the next general election.

[PL 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]

3. Residence. The person must have established and maintain a voting residence in that municipality.

[PL 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]

4. Registration. The person must be registered to vote in that municipality.

[PL 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD).]

5. Enrollment. The person must be enrolled in a party in that municipality to vote at that party's caucus or convention.

[PL 2021, c. 750, §1 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 750, §14 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 188, §1 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 423, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 387, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 750, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 750, §14 (AFF).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1987–2021 · leading case: David A. Jones v. Sec'y of State, 2020 ME 113 (Me. 2020).

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David A. Jones v. Sec'y of State, 2020 ME 113 (Me. 2020). · cites it 3× “§ 152(1) (2020) (specifying the contents of an application to register as a voter); see also 21-A M.R.S. § 111 (2020) (requiring, for a person to vote in a municipality, that the person be a United States citizen; be at least eighteen years of age; reside in the municipality; be…”

In Re Swan, 569 A.2d 1202 (Me. 1990). · cites it 2× “1989) (marry without parental consent at age 18); 21-A M.R.S.A. § 111(2) (Supp.1989) (vote at age 18); 22 M.”

David A. Jones v. Sec'y of State, 2020 ME 117 (Me. 2020). “§ 121(1-A) (2020); see 21-A M.R.S. §§ 111(3), (4), 112, 121, 122, 905(1) (2020).”

Poirier v. City of Saco, 529 A.2d 329 (Me. 1987). “21-A M.R.S.A. §§ 111, 115(2) (Supp.1986).”

Rackliffe v. Northport Vill. Corp., 1998 ME 114 (Me. 1998). · cites it 4× “) erred by deciding that the Village was not a municipality within the meaning of the municipal election laws and therefore did not have to comply with the voter qualification requirements of 21-A M.R.S.A. § 111 (1993). They also argue that the court (Brodrick, A.”

We the People Pac v. Dunlap (D. Me. 2021). “Specifically, the Plaintiffs seek to amend the language of 21-A M.R.S. § 111, which lists the general qualifications to vote in a municipal election, to read: “A Only a person who meets the following requirements may vote in any election in a municipality, including a biennial…”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 111(2) — 1 case

In Re Swan, 569 A.2d 1202 (Me. 1990). “1989) (marry without parental consent at age 18); 21-A M.R.S.A. § 111(2) (Supp.1989) (vote at age 18); 22 M.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 111(3) — 2 cases

David A. Jones v. Sec'y of State, 2020 ME 113 (Me. 2020). “§ 152(1) (2020) (specifying the contents of an application to register as a voter); see also 21-A M.R.S. § 111 (2020) (requiring, for a person to vote in a municipality, that the person be a United States citizen; be at least eighteen years of age; reside in the municipality; be…”

David A. Jones v. Sec'y of State, 2020 ME 117 (Me. 2020). “§ 121(1-A) (2020); see 21-A M.R.S. §§ 111(3), (4), 112, 121, 122, 905(1) (2020).”

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