The
hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Richard J. Randall Student Ctr., Rm. 138
on the UMA campus.
This past May, Secretary of State Charles E. Summers, Jr. appointed a Commission to Study the Conduct of Elections in Maine, in accordance with Resolve, Chapter 133 (enacted by the 125th Maine State Legislature). He tasked the Commission with conducting a study of voter participation, the system governing voter registration and the conduct of elections in our State; the intent being that their findings, as well as any recommended legislation, would be reported to the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs of the 126th Legislature.
Commission
Members include Atwood, Timothy Wilson, the Honorable Larry Willey, the
Honorable Paula D. Silsby and Linda Cohen.
The
group will hold public hearings throughout the state in order to better
understand how Mainers view the state’s voting process and what their concerns
are, as well as what they feel may need to be changed or modified. Anyone who
is interested in this issue is encouraged to come and participate.
Please
note that, depending on the size of the crowd, a time limit for comments may be
imposed in order to accommodate all speakers. Additionally, this is not a forum
for voters to ask questions; it will be an occasion for people to offer
information to the Commission that may be used in their report to the
Legislature.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Commission’s staff
assistant, Melissa Couture at 626-8409.
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