Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §671, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, is amended to read:

1. Name announced. A voter who wishes to vote must shall state his and sign the voter's name and, upon request, shall state the voter's street address to an election clerk who shall announce the name in a loud, clear voice. The election clerk shall verify the identity of the voter by checking the signature of the voter against the signature on file for that voter in the general register kept pursuant to section 171, subsection 1.

SUMMARY

This bill requires a voter to sign the voter's name before voting and requires an election clerk to verify the identity of the voter by checking the signature of the voter against the signature on file for that voter in the general register.