Maine § 30-A §2501 Applicability of provisions

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §2501 — Applicability of provisions

Maine·Title 30-A MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES·Part 2 MUNICIPALITIES·Ch. 121 MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS

Except as otherwise provided by this Title or by charter, the method of voting and the conduct of a municipal election are governed by Title 21‑A.

1.Clerk to perform duties of Secretary of State. When Title 21‑A applies to any municipal election, the municipal clerk shall perform the duties of the Secretary of State prescribed by Title 21‑A.

2.Qualifications for voting. The qualifications for voting in a municipal election conducted under this Title are governed solely by Title 21‑A, section 111.

3.Determining and counting write-in votes. A municipality may choose the method of determining and counting write-in votes according to this subsection. Once a municipality has voted to accept the option under this subsection, the option applies to all municipal elections until the municipal of

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Except as otherwise provided by this Title or by charter, the method of voting and the conduct of a municipal election are governed by Title 21‑A.
1.
Clerk to perform duties of Secretary of State.
When Title 21‑A applies to any municipal election, the municipal clerk shall perform the duties of the Secretary of State prescribed by Title 21‑A.
2.
Qualifications for voting.
The qualifications for voting in a municipal election conducted under this Title are governed solely by Title 21‑A, section 111.
3.
Determining and counting write-in votes.
A municipality may choose the method of determining and counting write-in votes according to this subsection. Once a municipality has voted to accept the option under this subsection, the option applies to all municipal elections until the municipal officers hold a public hearing and the legislative body of the municipality votes to rescind the option at least 90 days before the next election of candidates by secret ballot.
4.
Ballot questions.
Notwithstanding the provision of Title 21‑A, section 906, subsection 7 requiring sequential numbering of ballot questions, municipal officers may elect to list municipal initiative and referendum questions on the ballot using sequential capital letters of the alphabet instead of sequential numbers. All other provisions of Title 21‑A, section 906, subsection 7 apply.

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Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §D2 (RPR). PL 2015, c. 160, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 58, §1 (AMD).