{"data":{"id":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-609","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"21-A M.R.S. §609","heading":"Ballot security materials","body":"The Secretary of State shall furnish each municipality with tamper-proof ballot security containers that are equipped with a suitable method of securing the ballots against tampering, which must be used for securing used ballots and other election materials for statewide elections conducted under this Title.  If a state-supplied container or security mechanism becomes defective, lost or destroyed, the clerk must apply in writing to the Secretary of State for a replacement.  The Secretary of State shall supply or approve a replacement at the expense of the municipality.  If a municipality wishes to use a tamper‑proof ballot security container to seal municipal election ballots and materials, that municipality must obtain the container and security mechanism at its own expense.","path":["TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS","SUBCHAPTER 1: PREELECTION PROCEDURE","ARTICLE 1: SECRETARY OF STATE'S RESPONSIBILITIES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/21-A/title21-Asec609.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"c9c4ca5f0e33d4e16664ab8182d3819946d15c23492cb787387ba44629bb503d","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-608","next":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}