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Title 21-A: ELECTIONS

Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

Subchapter 3: POST ELECTION PROCEDURE

Article 1: TABULATION AND RESULTS

§724. Election certificate issued

Within a reasonable time after an election, the Governor shall issue an election certificate, in accordance with Title 5, section 84, or a notice of apparent election to each person elected to office, according to the tabulation under section 722. The Governor may not issue a certificate while the election is contested before the court. If the court finds that a candidate has been apparently elected, the court shall immediately notify the Governor of that apparent election. The Governor shall issue a notice of apparent election to the person apparently elected, according to the findings of the court. [1993, c. 473, §28 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF).]

1. Ineligible person.

[ 2009, c. 253, §40 (RP) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). 1993, c. 473, §28 (AMD). 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). 2009, c. 253, §40 (AMD).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title21a > Title21-Ach9sec0 > Title21-Asec724

Title 21-A: ELECTIONS

Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

Subchapter 3: POST ELECTION PROCEDURE

Article 1: TABULATION AND RESULTS

§724. Election certificate issued

Within a reasonable time after an election, the Governor shall issue an election certificate, in accordance with Title 5, section 84, or a notice of apparent election to each person elected to office, according to the tabulation under section 722. The Governor may not issue a certificate while the election is contested before the court. If the court finds that a candidate has been apparently elected, the court shall immediately notify the Governor of that apparent election. The Governor shall issue a notice of apparent election to the person apparently elected, according to the findings of the court. [1993, c. 473, §28 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF).]

1. Ineligible person.

[ 2009, c. 253, §40 (RP) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). 1993, c. 473, §28 (AMD). 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). 2009, c. 253, §40 (AMD).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title21a > Title21-Ach9sec0 > Title21-Asec724

Title 21-A: ELECTIONS

Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

Subchapter 3: POST ELECTION PROCEDURE

Article 1: TABULATION AND RESULTS

§724. Election certificate issued

Within a reasonable time after an election, the Governor shall issue an election certificate, in accordance with Title 5, section 84, or a notice of apparent election to each person elected to office, according to the tabulation under section 722. The Governor may not issue a certificate while the election is contested before the court. If the court finds that a candidate has been apparently elected, the court shall immediately notify the Governor of that apparent election. The Governor shall issue a notice of apparent election to the person apparently elected, according to the findings of the court. [1993, c. 473, §28 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF).]

1. Ineligible person.

[ 2009, c. 253, §40 (RP) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). 1993, c. 473, §28 (AMD). 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). 2009, c. 253, §40 (AMD).