Maine Statutes

TITLE 21: ELECTIONS

Chapter 10: PARTIES
- 21 §321. Qualified parties (REPEALED)
- 21 §322. Formation of new party; organization about a candidate (REPEALED)
- 21 §323. Formation of new party; organization by petition (REPEALED)
- 21 §324. Disqualification of parties (REPEALED)
- 21 §325. Secretary of State (REPEALED)
- 21 §326. Enrolled voters (REPEALED)
- 21 §327. Party designation (REPEALED)
Chapter 11: MUNICIPAL CAUCUS
- 21 §361. Rules governing (REPEALED)
- 21 §362. Voting list (REPEALED)
- 21 §363. Voting procedure (REPEALED)
- 21 §364. Challenges (REPEALED)
- 21 §365. Party members to govern political committees (REPEALED)
Chapter 13: CONVENTIONS
- 21 §401. Time and place; procedure (REPEALED)
- 21 §402. Committee functions (REPEALED)
Chapter 15: NOMINATION BY PRIMARY ELECTION
- 21 §441. Primary required (REPEALED)
- 21 §442. When nomination vacated (REPEALED)
- 21 §443. Qualification for state and county office (REPEALED)
- 21 §444. Qualification of candidate for primary nomination (REPEALED)
- 21 §445. Petition requirements (REPEALED)
- 21 §446. Consent of candidate to be filed (REPEALED)
- 21 §447. Review and challenge of petitions (REPEALED)
- 21 §448. Time of election (REPEALED)
- 21 §449. Primary as separate election (REPEALED)
- 21 §450. Write-in candidates (REPEALED)
- 21 §451. Candidates certified by the Secretary of State (REPEALED)
Chapter 17: NOMINATION BY PETITION
- 21 §491. Nomination authorized (REPEALED)
- 21 §492. Qualification for state and county office (REPEALED)
- 21 §493. Qualification of candidate for nomination by petition (REPEALED)
- 21 §494. Petition requirements (REPEALED)
- 21 §495. Consent of candidate to be filed (REPEALED)
- 21 §496. Review and challenge of petitions (REPEALED)
- 21 §497. Candidates certified by the Secretary of State (REPEALED)
Chapter 19: ELECTION OFFICIALS
- 21 §531. Wardens and ward clerks (REPEALED)
- 21 §531-A. Duties and vacancies -- ward clerk (REPEALED)
- 21 §532. Election clerks (REPEALED)
- 21 §533. Persons ineligible to serve (REPEALED)
Chapter 1: DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
- 21 §1. Definitions (REPEALED)
- 21 §2. Construction (REPEALED)
- 21 §3. Date falling on holiday (REPEALED)
- 21 §4. Town clerk to perform ward clerk's duties (REPEALED)
- 21 §5. Application to plantations (REPEALED)
- 21 §6. Ditto marks (REPEALED)
Chapter 21: DUTIES AND PROCEDURES BEFORE ELECTION DAY
- 21 §571. Secretary of State to furnish instructions (REPEALED)
- 21 §572. Instruction posters for voters (REPEALED)
- 21 §601. Materials furnished (REPEALED)
- 21 §602. Arrangement of voting place (REPEALED)
- 21 §603. Voting booths (REPEALED)
- 21 §604. Alternative accessible voting places for the physically handicapped and the elderly (REPEALED)
- 21 §631. Schedule; regular election (REPEALED)
- 21 §632. Schedule; special elections (REPEALED)
- 21 §633. -- change of (REPEALED)
- 21 §634. -- notice of (REPEALED)
- 21 §635. -- combined regular and special elections (REPEALED)
- 21 §636. Time for closing registrations not rigid (REPEALED)
- 21 §637. Registrar to check records (REPEALED)
- 21 §638. Change of name or address (REPEALED)
- 21 §639. Municipal caucus (REPEALED)
- 21 §671. Procedure (REPEALED)
- 21 §672. Warrant (REPEALED)
- 21 §673. Officer's return on warrant (REPEALED)
- 21 §701. Primary ballot (REPEALED)
- 21 §702. General election ballot (REPEALED)
- 21 §702-A. Ballot items requiring voter approval (REPEALED)
- 21 §703. Number of ballots furnished (REPEALED)
- 21 §704. Specimens (REPEALED)
- 21 §705. Emergency ballot procedure (REPEALED)
- 21 §706. Official ballot box (REPEALED)
- 21 §707. Care and custody of ballot box (REPEALED)
- 21 §741. Opening and closing (REPEALED)
- 21 §761. Posting of (REPEALED)
- 21 §762. Delivery of (REPEALED)
Chapter 23: DUTIES AND PROCEDURES ON ELECTION DAY
- 21 §801. Furnishing and distribution (REPEALED)
- 21 §802. Certified voting list and official ballot box (REPEALED)
- 21 §831. Registrar (REPEALED)
- 21 §832. Warden (REPEALED)
- 21 §833. Emergency ballot box procedure (REPEALED)
- 21 §861. Voting procedure (REPEALED)
- 21 §862. Assistance (REPEALED)
- 21 §863. Challenges (REPEALED)
- 21 §891. Positions at polling place (REPEALED)
- 21 §892. Political activities (REPEALED)
- 21 §921. Marking ballots; primary election (REPEALED)
- 21 §922. General election (REPEALED)
- 21 §923. Spoiled ballots (REPEALED)
- 21 §924. Counting of ballots (REPEALED)
- 21 §925. Challenged, defective or void ballots (REPEALED)
- 21 §925-A. Disqualification of ballots (REPEALED)
- 21 §926. Packaging and return of ballots and lists (REPEALED)
- 21 §927. Sealing of ballot container (REPEALED)
- 21 §961. Preparation of (REPEALED)
- 21 §962. Lost or not delivered (REPEALED)
- 21 §991. Time for closing polls not to prevent voting (REPEALED)
- 21 §992. Voting list becomes checklist (REPEALED)
- 21 §993. Election expenses (REPEALED)
Chapter 25: VOTING MACHINES
- 21 §1031. Obtaining and using (REPEALED)
- 21 §1032. Requirements for machines (REPEALED)
- 21 §1033. Bond required (REPEALED)
- 21 §1034. Regulations of Secretary of State (REPEALED)
- 21 §1035. Custody (REPEALED)
- 21 §1036. Expense of storage and maintenance (REPEALED)
- 21 §1037. Operating instructions (REPEALED)
- 21 §1038. Ballot labels (REPEALED)
- 21 §1039. Arrangement of voting place (REPEALED)
- 21 §1040. Secrecy preserved (REPEALED)
- 21 §1041. Warden to post specimen ballots or labels (REPEALED)
- 21 §1042. Delivery (REPEALED)
- 21 §1043. Preparation for voting (REPEALED)
- 21 §1044. Directions for voting (REPEALED)
- 21 §1045. Challenge of right to vote (REPEALED)
- 21 §1046. Activation of machines (REPEALED)
- 21 §1047. Procedure for tabulating votes (REPEALED)
- 21 §1048. Procedure after election (REPEALED)
- 21 §1049. Security for keys (REPEALED)
- 21 §1050. Application of provisions to voting by machine (REPEALED)
Chapter 26: ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS
- 21 §1061. Definitions (REPEALED)
- 21 §1062. Obtaining and using (REPEALED)
- 21 §1063. Requirements for devices (REPEALED)
- 21 §1064. Bond required (REPEALED)
- 21 §1065. Regulations of Secretary of State (REPEALED)
- 21 §1066. Custody (REPEALED)
- 21 §1067. Expense of storage and maintenance (REPEALED)
- 21 §1068. Operating instructions (REPEALED)
- 21 §1069. Ballot labels (REPEALED)
- 21 §1070. Arrangement of voting place (REPEALED)
- 21 §1071. Secrecy preserved (REPEALED)
- 21 §1072. Preparation for elections (REPEALED)
- 21 §1073. Procedure at the polling place (REPEALED)
- 21 §1074. Delivery of ballots or ballot cards to the counting center (REPEALED)
- 21 §1075. Test of automatic tabulating equipment; programs and voted ballot cards to be retained under seal (REPEALED)
- 21 §1076. Proceedings at the counting center (REPEALED)
- 21 §1077. Official returns (REPEALED)
- 21 §1078. Manual counting authorized (REPEALED)
- 21 §1079. Absentee votes (REPEALED)
- 21 §1080. Recounts (REPEALED)
- 21 §1081. Penalty (REPEALED)
- 21 §1082. Application of provisions to voting by electronic voting system (REPEALED)
Chapter 27: DUTIES AND PROCEDURES AFTER ELECTION
- 21 §1091. Reports of registration and enrollment (REPEALED)
- 21 §1092. Secretary of State to tabulate and print results (REPEALED)
- 21 §1093. Determination of election (REPEALED)
- 21 §1094. Hearing and review by Governor and Council (REPEALED)
- 21 §1095. Election certificate issued (REPEALED)
- 21 §1121. Tie defined (REPEALED)
- 21 §1122. Procedure (REPEALED)
- 21 §1151. Candidate's inspection of ballot and checklist (REPEALED)
- 21 §1152. Recount (REPEALED)
- 21 §1153. Appeals (REPEALED)
- 21 §1154. Statewide referendum ballots (REPEALED)
- 21 §1181. Election (REPEALED)
- 21 §1181-A. Representation (REPEALED)
- 21 §1182. Duties of Governor (REPEALED)
- 21 §1183. Meeting in convention (REPEALED)
- 21 §1184. Convention duties (REPEALED)
- 21 §1185. Compensation of electors and employees (REPEALED)
- 21 §1211. Ballots and checklists available for inspection (REPEALED)
- 21 §1212. Determination of title to office where dispute exists (REPEALED)
- 21 §1213. Commencement of term of office (REPEALED)
Chapter 29: ABSENTEE VOTING
- 21 §1251. Proper at any election (REPEALED)
- 21 §1252. Materials furnished (REPEALED)
- 21 §1253. Procedure for obtaining (REPEALED)
- 21 §1254. Method of voting (REPEALED)
- 21 §1255. Deadline (REPEALED)
- 21 §1256. Procedure on receipt (REPEALED)
- 21 §1257. Challenges (REPEALED)
- 21 §1258. Personal vote required when possible (REPEALED)
- 21 §1259. Counting procedure (REPEALED)
- 21 §1259-A. Procedures when counting to be by the clerk (REPEALED)
- 21 §1260. Deceased voter; ballot rejected (REPEALED)
- 21 §1261. Irregularities disregarded (REPEALED)
- 21 §1262. Return of election materials (REPEALED)
- 21 §1263. Applications and envelopes as public records (REPEALED)
Chapter 31: VOTING BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
- 21 §1301. Applicability of provisions (REPEALED)
- 21 §1302. Methods of registration (REPEALED)
- 21 §1303. Duty of registrar (REPEALED)
- 21 §1304. Enrollment (REPEALED)
- 21 §1305. Name may be added at any time (REPEALED)
- 21 §1306. Absentee ballots; application (REPEALED)
- 21 §1307. -- procedure on receipt (REPEALED)
- 21 §1308. -- procedure on return (REPEALED)
- 21 §1309. -- acceptance by clerk (REPEALED)
- 21 §1310. -- procedure on election day (REPEALED)
- 21 §1311. -- irregularities waived (REPEALED)
- 21 §1312. Authority of Secretary of State (REPEALED)
Chapter 33: INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- 21 §1351. Petitions (REPEALED)
- 21 §1352. -- verification and certification (REPEALED)
- 21 §1353. -- instructions to be printed on (REPEALED)
- 21 §1354. Violations (REPEALED)
- 21 §1355. Review of initiative and referendum petitions (REPEALED)
Chapter 35-A: REPORTS ON REFERENDUM CAMPAIGNS
- 21 §1411. Application (REPEALED)
- 21 §1412. Definitions (REPEALED)
- 21 §1413. Reports (REPEALED)
- 21 §1414. Records (REPEALED)
- 21 §1415. Committees (REPEALED)
- 21 §1416. Publication or distribution of statements (REPEALED)
- 21 §1417. Failure to file report on time (REPEALED)
- 21 §1418. Investigations (REPEALED)
- 21 §1419. Violations (REPEALED)
- 21 §1420. Penalty (REPEALED)
Chapter 35: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES
- 21 §1391. Application (REPEALED)
- 21 §1391-A. (REPEALED)
- 21 §1392. Definitions (REPEALED)
- 21 §1393. Treasurer; political committees (REPEALED)
- 21 §1393-A. (REPEALED)
- 21 §1394. Publication or distribution of political statements (REPEALED)
- 21 §1395. Limitations on contributions and expenditures (REPEALED)
- 21 §1396. Records (REPEALED)
- 21 §1397. Reports (REPEALED)
- 21 §1398. Failure to file report on time (REPEALED)
- 21 §1399. Meetings (REPEALED)
- 21 §1400. Investigations (REPEALED)
- 21 §1401. Violations (REPEALED)
- 21 §1402. Penalty (REPEALED)
Chapter 36: ELECTION PRACTICES -- RECOUNT OF ELECTIONS
- 21 §1421. Jurisdiction (REPEALED)
- 21 §1422. Appeal to commission (REPEALED)
- 21 §1422-A. Investigations (REPEALED)
- 21 §1423. Procedure (REPEALED)
- 21 §1424. Questions of law (REPEALED)
- 21 §1425. Referendum ballots (REPEALED)
Chapter 37: VACANCIES
- 21 §1441. Vacancy defined (REPEALED)
- 21 §1442. Political committee; choosing candidates and nominees (REPEALED)
- 21 §1442-A. Candidacy by nomination petition (REPEALED)
- 21 §1443. -- jurisdiction (REPEALED)
- 21 §1444. Special elections (REPEALED)
- 21 §1471. Candidates for nomination (REPEALED)
- 21 §1472. Nominees; 60 days before election (REPEALED)
- 21 §1473. -- less than 60 days before election (REPEALED)
- 21 §1474. -- certain nominees at any time (REPEALED)
- 21 §1475. New candidate or nominee to file campaign report (REPEALED)
- 21 §1475-A. Presidential and vice-presidential candidates chosen by petition (REPEALED)
- 21 §1476. Withdrawal of candidates or nominees (REPEALED)
- 21 §1501. State Senators (REPEALED)
- 21 §1502. Representative to Legislature (REPEALED)
- 21 §1503. Political committees (REPEALED)
- 21 §1504. Election officials (REPEALED)
- 21 §1531. United States Senators (REPEALED)
- 21 §1532. Representatives to Congress (REPEALED)
- 21 §1533. Presidential Electors (REPEALED)
Chapter 38: REPORTS BY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES
- 21 §1551. Application (REPEALED)
- 21 §1552. Definitions (REPEALED)
- 21 §1553. Registration (REPEALED)
- 21 §1554. Appointment of treasurer (REPEALED)
- 21 §1555. Reports, qualifications for filing (REPEALED)
- 21 §1556. Quarterly and annual reports-filing dates (REPEALED)
- 21 §1556-A. Reports; filing requirements (REPEALED)
- 21 §1557. Filing periods (REPEALED)
- 21 §1558. Content of reports (REPEALED)
- 21 §1559. Expenditure limitations (REPEALED)
- 21 §1560. Records (REPEALED)
- 21 §1561. Dissolution of committees (REPEALED)
- 21 §1562. Publication or distribution of statements (REPEALED)
- 21 §1563. Failure to file report on time (REPEALED)
- 21 §1564. Investigations (REPEALED)
- 21 §1565. Violations (REPEALED)
- 21 §1566. Penalty (REPEALED)
Chapter 39: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 21 §1571. Congressional districts (REPEALED)
- 21 §1571-A. Congressional districts (REPEALED)
- 21 §1571-B. Apportionment of the Maine State, Maine House of Representatives and Maine congressional districts (REPEALED)
- 21 §1572. Voting districts (REPEALED)
- 21 §1573. Separate voting places; reimbursement of election expense (REPEALED)
- 21 §1573-A. Kingman to have separate voting place (REPEALED)
- 21 §1573-B. Sinclair, T17, R4, to have separate voting place (REPEALED)
- 21 §1573-C. Reimbursement of election expense (REPEALED)
- 21 §1574. Newspaper publication to be reasonably noticeable (REPEALED)
- 21 §1575. Identification of political advertisements (REPEALED)
- 21 §1575-A. Political advertisements on state property (REPEALED)
- 21 §1576. Form and content of documents (REPEALED)
- 21 §1577. Records and documents are public (REPEALED)
- 21 §1578. Preservation and destruction of records (REPEALED)
- 21 §1579. Class E crimes (REPEALED)
- 21 §1580. Class D crimes (REPEALED)
- 21 §1581. Field examiner (REPEALED)
Chapter 3: REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
- 21 §101. Exclusive power of registrar (REPEALED)
- 21 §102. Procedure (REPEALED)
- 21 §102-A. Additional procedure (REPEALED)
- 21 §103. Advance registration (REPEALED)
- 21 §103-A. Overseas registration (REPEALED)
- 21 §104. Applications before notaries public (REPEALED)
- 21 §131. Mention of enrollment (REPEALED)
- 21 §132. Procedure (REPEALED)
- 21 §133. Permitted at any election (REPEALED)
- 21 §134. Change of enrollment (REPEALED)
- 21 §135. Withdrawal of enrollment (REPEALED)
- 21 §41. Registrar (REPEALED)
- 21 §42. Deputy registrar (REPEALED)
- 21 §43. Board of registration in certain cities (REPEALED)
- 21 §71. Acceptance of applications by clerk (REPEALED)
- 21 §72. Registration and enrollment of disabled person (REPEALED)
Chapter 41: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE INDIAN VOTING DISTRICTS
- 21 §1621. Indian voting districts (REPEALED)
- 21 §1622. -- election procedure (REPEALED)
Chapter 5: VOTING LIST AND GENERAL REGISTER
- 21 §171. Powers and duties of registrar (REPEALED)
- 21 §172. Notice of removal from list (REPEALED)
- 21 §173. Declaration of rights; appeal (REPEALED)
- 21 §174. Enrollment records (REPEALED)
- 21 §175. Copies of list available (REPEALED)
- 21 §176. Updated voting lists furnished to candidates (REPEALED)
- 21 §201. Preparation and contents (REPEALED)
Chapter 7: ELIGIBILITY OF VOTERS
- 21 §241. General qualifications (REPEALED)
- 21 §242. Residence (REPEALED)
- 21 §243. Right survives change of residence (REPEALED)
- 21 §244. Division of municipality, effect (REPEALED)
- 21 §245. Restrictions (REPEALED)
- 21 §246. Special provisions (REPEALED)
- 21 §247. Restrictions on persons convicted of felonies (REPEALED)
Chapter 9: NEW RESIDENTS IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
- 21 §281. (REPEALED)
- 21 §282. (REPEALED)
- 21 §283. (REPEALED)
- 21 §284. (REPEALED)
- 21 §285. (REPEALED)
- 21 §286. (REPEALED)
- 21 §287. (REPEALED)
- 21 §288. (REPEALED)
- 21 §289. (REPEALED)
- 21 §290. (REPEALED)
- 21 §291. (REPEALED)
- 21 §292. (REPEALED)
- 21 §293. (REPEALED)
- 21 §294. (REPEALED)
- 21 §295. (REPEALED)
- 21 §296. (REPEALED)
- 21 §297. (REPEALED)
- 21 §298. (REPEALED)
- 21 §299. (REPEALED)
- 21 §300. (REPEALED)
- 21 §301. (REPEALED)
- 21 §302. (REPEALED)
- 21 §303. (REPEALED)
- 21 §304. (REPEALED)
- 21 §305. (REPEALED)
- 21 §306. (REPEALED)
- 21 §307. (REPEALED)
- 21 §308. (REPEALED)
- 21 §309. (REPEALED)
- 21 §310. (REPEALED)
- 21 §311. (REPEALED)
- 21 §312. (REPEALED)
- 21 §313. (REPEALED)
- 21 §314. (REPEALED)
- 21 §315. (REPEALED)
- 21 §316. (REPEALED)
- 21 §317. (REPEALED)
- 21 §318. (REPEALED)
- 21 §319. (REPEALED)
- 21 §320. (REPEALED)