Maine Statutes

§ 21-A §331 — Primary required

Maine·Title 21-A ELECTIONS·Ch. 5 NOMINATIONS
1.Nomination by primary election. A party's nomination of a candidate must be made by primary election, as provided in this Article. When there is an office for which no candidate has qualified either by filing a petition and consent under sections 335 and 336 or as a write-in candidate in accordance with section 722‑A, the Secretary of State is not required to list the office on the primary ballot. The Secretary of State is not required to print a primary ballot if there are no offices for which a candidate has qualified.
2.Exceptions. This Article does not apply to:
3.Limitations to candidacy. The following limitations apply to all candidates for nominations.

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Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 436, §47 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 447, §8 (AMD).

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