---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Extend The Time Frame For Processing Absentee Ballots"
description: "An Act To Extend The Time Frame For Processing Absentee Ballots"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 102"
citation: "Maine LD 102 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ABSENTEE VOTING", "BALLOT PROCESSING", "ELECTIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Stephen MORIARTY"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 24
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-01-11"
last_action: "2021-03-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f2c6fa55-b537-4bb9-8d53-5efeea2d4112"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280078070"
source_hash: "ac7aa44cfc3b3a042b392b2beadd62f364d364882c7bab4d437b9e32597f6254"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 102 (130) — An Act To Extend The Time Frame For Processing Absentee Ballots

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0068&item=2&snum=130)
2. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0068&item=1&snum=130)
3. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0068&item=3&snum=130)

## Votes

- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **83–66** (pass) · lower
- ACCEPT MAJ OTP-A RPT — **26–8** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Stephen MORIARTY — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-11** Received by the Clerk of the House on January 11, 2021. `receipt`
- **2021-01-11** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-10** Reports READ.
- **2021-03-10** On motion of Representative CAIAZZO of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2021-03-10** ROLL CALL NO. 3
- **2021-03-10** (Yeas 83 - Nays 66 - Absent 2 - Excused 0)
- **2021-03-10** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-10** Committee Amendment "A" (H-3) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2021-03-10** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2021-03-10** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-3). `reading-3`
- **2021-03-10** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-03-11** Reports Read
- **2021-03-11** On motion by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-3) Report ACCEPTED
- **2021-03-11** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 55 Yeas 26 - Nays 8 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2021-03-11** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2021-03-11** Committee Amendment "A" (H-3) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-11** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-3) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2021-03-11** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2021-03-11** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-03-11** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2021-03-17** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2021-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f2c6fa55-b537-4bb9-8d53-5efeea2d4112`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).