What will the computer equipment be used for and will it be available for public access?
The computer equipment will be used for maintaining your voter list, as well as petition management and absentee ballot tracking. You may use the equipment for other municipal business as long as it is in compliance with the Equipment Use Agreement. The equipment is being provided to allow municipal election officials (Clerks, Registrars and their sworn deputies) access to the central database. Specific information regarding public access to voter information is outlined in Maine Law (Title 21-A , Section 196, as recently enacted by Public Law 2005, c. 404, “An Act Regarding Distribution of Information from the Central Voter Registration System”). Q: Must the CVR computer be available at the polls on Election Day to access the CVR? A: The computer will not need to be at any polling location on Election Day. You will conduct business as usual at the polls including the usage of a paper Incoming Voter List. Your Election Day registrations will be processed into the CVR after an election.
