{"data":{"id":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-112-a","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"21-A M.R.S. §112-A","heading":"Proof of identity for voting purposes","body":"Any of the following forms of documentation may be offered by an applicant and considered by a registrar in verifying the identity of an applicant who is registering to vote under this chapter and whose name does not already appear in the central voter registration system as a registered voter.  The registrar need not request or consider all of these forms of documentation in order to verify an applicant's identity.\n1.  Government-issued photograph identification document or credential.  A government-issued photograph identification document or credential, including, but not limited to, a current and valid United States passport, military identification, driver's license, state identification or identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe;\n2.  Other government-issued identification document.  A government-issued identification document without a photograph, including, but not limited to, a certified birth certificate or a signed social security card;\n3.  Other official documents.  An official document, including, but not limited to, a document confirming eligibility determinations for public benefits, a utility bill, a bank statement, a government check, a paycheck or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter;\n3-A.  Student photograph identification document.  A student photograph identification document that is issued by a state-approved public or private school located in this State or that is issued by a duly authorized institution of higher learning that operates in this State; or\n4.  Verified unique identifier for new voters.  A verified unique identifier for new voters, including the voter's Maine driver's license number, Maine identification number or the last 4 digits of the voter's social security number that are successfully verified through the central voter registration system verification.","path":["TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 3: VOTER REGISTRATION","SUBCHAPTER 2: VOTER ELIGIBILITY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/21-A/title21-Asec112-A.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"7716f486d1ffda89bff93a1e840f66f768f25466c15b7fd5dd060fdc3ba61a7a","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-112","next":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-113"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}