Maine § 21-A §356 Review and challenge of petitions

Maine Statutes

§ 21-A §356 — Review and challenge of petitions

Maine·Title 21-A ELECTIONS·Ch. 5 NOMINATIONS

1.Review. When presented with a nomination petition, the Secretary of State shall review it and, if the petition contains the required minimum number of certified names and is properly completed, shall accept and file it. If a petition contains more valid signatures than the maximum set forth in section 354, subsection 5, the Secretary of State may not validate any signatures above the maximum.

2.Challenges. The procedure for challenging the validity of a nomination petition or of names upon a petition is as follows.

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Review.
When presented with a nomination petition, the Secretary of State shall review it and, if the petition contains the required minimum number of certified names and is properly completed, shall accept and file it. If a petition contains more valid signatures than the maximum set forth in section 354, subsection 5, the Secretary of State may not validate any signatures above the maximum.
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Challenges.
The procedure for challenging the validity of a nomination petition or of names upon a petition is as follows.

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Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 737, §§C63,C106 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,C10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 166, §4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 502, §D17 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 253, §22 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 342, §10 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 397, §§24, 25 (AMD).