Maine legislators consider bills to make absentee ballot tracking, drop boxes permanent Share Updated: 4:13 PM EDT Apr 21, 2021 Share Updated: 4:13 PM EDT Apr 21, 2021
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Show Transcript NEWS 8. MAINE LEGISLATORS ARE CONSIDERING PROPOSALS TO MAKE CERTAIN PANDEMIC VOTING ACCOMMODATIONS PERMANENT. ONE BILL TO RECEIVE PUBLIC HEARING TODAY WOULD ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES TO SET UP BALLOT áDROP BOXESá GOING FORWARD. ANOTHER WOULD REQUIRE THE STATE TO MAINTAIN AN ONLINE DATABASE FOR VOTERS TO áTRACKá THEIR ABSENTEE BALLOTS. MAINE S TOP ELECTION OFFICIAL AND MUNICIPAL CLERKS SUPPORT BOTH IDEAS. KEEP IN MIND, THE BALLOT BOXES ARE INTENDED T PROVIDE A SECURE NO TOUCH METHOD OF RETURNING A BALLOT, WHETHER DURING OR AFTER BUSINESS HOURS UP THROUGH AND INCLUDING 8PM ON ELECTION DAY. MAINE HAD THE THIRD HIGHEST VOTER TURNOUT IN 2020.76-PERCENT OF ELIGIBLE