Maine § 21-A §552 Definitions

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§ 21-A §552 — Definitions

Maine § 21-A §552

Title 21-AELECTIONS

Ch. 8LIMITATION OF TERMS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 21-A §552 (2026).

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.Responsible electoral official. "Responsible electoral official" means a public official who is responsible for accepting a nomination or nomination petition for an elected office and also means a public official who is responsible for placing the name of a person nominated for public office on a ballot, ballot label, calendar or other similar instrument.

2.Term. "Term" means a full term of office or any portion of a term that began before the 3rd Wednesday in June in an odd‑numbered year served by an elected official in an office subject to the provisions of this chapter.

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1.
Responsible electoral official.
"Responsible electoral official" means a public official who is responsible for accepting a nomination or nomination petition for an elected office and also means a public official who is responsible for placing the name of a person nominated for public office on a ballot, ballot label, calendar or other similar instrument.
2.
Term.
"Term" means a full term of office or any portion of a term that began before the 3rd Wednesday in June in an odd‑numbered year served by an elected official in an office subject to the provisions of this chapter.