Maine § 21-A §301 Qualified parties

Maine Statutes

§ 21-A §301 — Qualified parties

Maine § 21-A §301

Title 21-AELECTIONS

Ch. 5NOMINATIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 21-A §301 (2026).

Text

1.Primary election. A party qualifies to participate in a primary election if its designation was listed on the ballot of either of the 2 preceding general elections and if:

2.General election. A party which qualifies under subsection 1 to participate in a primary election must, in that same year, hold a state convention as prescribed by Article III in order to have the party designation of its candidates printed on the ballot in the general election of that year.

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1.
Primary election.
A party qualifies to participate in a primary election if its designation was listed on the ballot of either of the 2 preceding general elections and if:
2.
General election.
A party which qualifies under subsection 1 to participate in a primary election must, in that same year, hold a state convention as prescribed by Article III in order to have the party designation of its candidates printed on the ballot in the general election of that year.

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 436, §41 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 450, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 426, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 227, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 254, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 335, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 400, §1 (AMD).