Maine § 21-A §723 Determination of election

Maine Statutes

§ 21-A §723 — Determination of election

Maine § 21-A §723

Title 21-AELECTIONS

Ch. 9CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 21-A §723 (2026).

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The determination of an election or referendum question is governed by the following provisions.

1.Primary election. In a primary election, the person who receives a plurality of the votes cast for nomination to any office, as long as there is at least one vote cast for that office, is nominated for that office, except for write-in candidates under paragraph A and elections determined by ranked‑choice voting under section 723‑A.

2.Other elections. In any other election except for those determined by ranked-choice voting, the person who receives a plurality of the votes cast for election to any office, as long as there is at least one vote cast for that office, is elected to that office, except that a write-in candidate must also comply with section 722‑A.

3.More than one vacancy. In any

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The determination of an election or referendum question is governed by the following provisions.
1.
Primary election.
In a primary election, the person who receives a plurality of the votes cast for nomination to any office, as long as there is at least one vote cast for that office, is nominated for that office, except for write-in candidates under paragraph A and elections determined by ranked‑choice voting under section 723‑A.
2.
Other elections.
In any other election except for those determined by ranked-choice voting, the person who receives a plurality of the votes cast for election to any office, as long as there is at least one vote cast for that office, is elected to that office, except that a write-in candidate must also comply with section 722‑A.
3.
More than one vacancy.
In any election, if there is more than one vacancy in an office, as many persons are nominated or elected as there are vacancies to be filled in decreasing order of the plurality of votes received by them.
4.
Referendum question.
A referendum question is determined by majority vote.

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 146 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 244 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 426, §§25,26 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 310, §49 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 516, §§14,15 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 253, §§38, 39 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 248, §§5, 6 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 316, §7 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 320, §8 (AMD).