Maine Statutes
§ 21-A §817 — Ballot labels
Maine § 21-A §817
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 21-A §817 (2026).
Text
The Secretary of State shall furnish the ballot labels for all except municipal elections.
1.Content of label.
The ballot label must contain the names of the candidates or nominees of each political party arranged as nearly as practicable in accordance with the requirements for paper ballots, except that the voting square shall be in the position required by the construction of the machine and subject to section 812, subsection 4.
2.Referendum question.
A referendum question must be arranged so that the voter may vote for or against it.
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Legislative History
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).
Nearby Sections
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§ 21 §1
Definitions§ 21 §101
Exclusive power of registrar§ 21 §102
Procedure§ 21 §102-A
Additional procedure§ 21 §103
Advance registration§ 21 §103-A
Overseas registration§ 21 §1031
Obtaining and using§ 21 §1032
Requirements for machines§ 21 §1033
Bond required§ 21 §1034
Regulations of Secretary of State§ 21 §1035
Custody§ 21 §1036
Expense of storage and maintenance§ 21 §1037
Operating instructions§ 21 §1038
Ballot labels§ 21 §1039
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 21-A §817, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/21-A%20%C2%A7817.