Maine § 21-A §374-A General election candidates; vacancy

Maine Statutes

§ 21-A §374-A — General election candidates; vacancy

Maine § 21-A §374-A

Title 21-AELECTIONS

Ch. 5NOMINATIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 21-A §374-A (2026).

Text

1.Vacancy and replacement of nominees. The Secretary of State shall declare the vacancy as provided in section 362‑A and a political committee may make a replacement nomination for the general election only if a person nominated for an office at a primary election or by a political committee:

2.Deadline for replacement of nominee. A political committee may make a replacement nomination for the general election: 2-A. Ballot procedure for replacement candidates. If a political party makes a replacement nomination for the general election by the deadline established in subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall produce new general election ballots or amend or supplement general election ballots already printed in accordance with section 376 or 604.

3.Deadline for removal of candidate's nam

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1.
Vacancy and replacement of nominees.
The Secretary of State shall declare the vacancy as provided in section 362‑A and a political committee may make a replacement nomination for the general election only if a person nominated for an office at a primary election or by a political committee:
2.
Deadline for replacement of nominee.
A political committee may make a replacement nomination for the general election:
2-A.
Ballot procedure for replacement candidates.
If a political party makes a replacement nomination for the general election by the deadline established in subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall produce new general election ballots or amend or supplement general election ballots already printed in accordance with section 376 or 604.
3.
Deadline for removal of candidate's name from general election ballot.
Removal of a candidate's name from the general election ballot is determined in accordance with this subsection.

Legislative History

PL 1989, c. 341, §2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 447, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 310, §24 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 455, §16 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 342, §§12, 13 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 447, §§12, 13 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 636, §9 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 363, §4 (AMD).