Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 361 – Vacancy defined
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A vacancy in any federal, state or county office, in the office of an election official or in any political committee occurs when the incumbent dies, resigns, becomes disqualified or changes the incumbent’s residence to an electoral division other than that from which the incumbent was elected or when the person elected fails to qualify. [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §48 (COR).]
1. Filled for unexpired term. A vacancy in any office shall be filled for an unexpired term, except where it is specifically provided to the contrary.
[PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §48 (COR).
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 361
- County office: means the office of judge of probate, register of probate, county treasurer, register of deeds, sheriff, district attorney or county commissioner. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Election official: means a warden, ward clerk, deputy warden or election clerk. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Electoral division: means an area set off for election purposes. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Political committee: means 2 or more persons associated for the purpose of promoting or defeating a candidate, party or principle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
- Residence: means that place where the person has established a fixed and principal home to which the person, whenever temporarily absent, intends to return. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1