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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §111, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2005, c. 387, §1, is further amended to read:
 
5. Enrollment.   The person must be enrolled in a party in that municipality to vote at that party's caucus,or convention or primary election, unless otherwise permitted by the party pursuant to section 340.’
Amend the bill in section 3 in §341 in the first paragraph in the 3rd and 4th lines (page 1, lines 9 and 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Municipal clerks" and inserting the following: 'The Secretary of State'
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 3 in the 4th and 5th lines (page 1, lines 17 and 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Municipal clerks" and inserting the following: 'The Secretary of State'
Amend the bill by adding after section 5 the following:
‘Sec. 6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692
 
Initiative: Provides funding for ballot and programming costs stemming from allowing unenrolled voters to vote in primary elections.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$140,600	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$140,600	$0	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, provides that the Secretary of State, rather than municipal clerks, is required to establish procedures for voters who are not enrolled in a party to vote in a primary election. The bill removes the requirement that a voter must be enrolled in a party to participate in a caucus or convention. This amendment provides that a voter must be enrolled in order to take part in a party's caucus or convention. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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