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Title 21-A: ELECTIONS

Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

Subchapter 2: ELECTION PROCEDURE

Article 5: MARKING, COUNTING AND HANDLING OF BALLOTS

§692. General election

A voter shall mark the ballot at a general election as instructed in the directions on the ballot. [1993, c. 473, §22 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF).]

1. Individual candidate method. The voter must mark the ballot as instructed in the directions on the ballot to indicate a vote for the name of each nominee for whom the voter wishes to vote, regardless of political designation, but must follow directions as to the number of nominees to be elected to each office.

[ 1993, c. 473, §22 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF) .]

2. Write-in vote. If the voter wishes to vote for a write-in candidate, the voter must write the name of the candidate in the blank space provided at the end of the list of nominees for the office in question. The voter must then mark the ballot as instructed in the directions on the ballot. A sticker may not be used to vote for a write-in candidate.

[ 2009, c. 253, §30 (AMD) .]

3. Referendum question. In voting on a referendum question, the voter shall mark the ballot as instructed in the directions on the ballot.

[ 1993, c. 473, §22 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). 1993, c. 473, §22 (AMD). 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). 2009, c. 253, §30 (AMD).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title21a > Title21-Ach9sec0 > Title21-Asec692

Title 21-A: ELECTIONS

Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

Subchapter 2: ELECTION PROCEDURE

Article 5: MARKING, COUNTING AND HANDLING OF BALLOTS

§692. General election

A voter shall mark the ballot at a general election as instructed in the directions on the ballot. [1993, c. 473, §22 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF).]

1. Individual candidate method. The voter must mark the ballot as instructed in the directions on the ballot to indicate a vote for the name of each nominee for whom the voter wishes to vote, regardless of political designation, but must follow directions as to the number of nominees to be elected to each office.

[ 1993, c. 473, §22 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF) .]

2. Write-in vote. If the voter wishes to vote for a write-in candidate, the voter must write the name of the candidate in the blank space provided at the end of the list of nominees for the office in question. The voter must then mark the ballot as instructed in the directions on the ballot. A sticker may not be used to vote for a write-in candidate.

[ 2009, c. 253, §30 (AMD) .]

3. Referendum question. In voting on a referendum question, the voter shall mark the ballot as instructed in the directions on the ballot.

[ 1993, c. 473, §22 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). 1993, c. 473, §22 (AMD). 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). 2009, c. 253, §30 (AMD).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title21a > Title21-Ach9sec0 > Title21-Asec692

Title 21-A: ELECTIONS

Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

Subchapter 2: ELECTION PROCEDURE

Article 5: MARKING, COUNTING AND HANDLING OF BALLOTS

§692. General election

A voter shall mark the ballot at a general election as instructed in the directions on the ballot. [1993, c. 473, §22 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF).]

1. Individual candidate method. The voter must mark the ballot as instructed in the directions on the ballot to indicate a vote for the name of each nominee for whom the voter wishes to vote, regardless of political designation, but must follow directions as to the number of nominees to be elected to each office.

[ 1993, c. 473, §22 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF) .]

2. Write-in vote. If the voter wishes to vote for a write-in candidate, the voter must write the name of the candidate in the blank space provided at the end of the list of nominees for the office in question. The voter must then mark the ballot as instructed in the directions on the ballot. A sticker may not be used to vote for a write-in candidate.

[ 2009, c. 253, §30 (AMD) .]

3. Referendum question. In voting on a referendum question, the voter shall mark the ballot as instructed in the directions on the ballot.

[ 1993, c. 473, §22 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). 1993, c. 473, §22 (AMD). 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). 2009, c. 253, §30 (AMD).