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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 722-A

  • Candidate: means any person who has filed a petition under either sections 335 and 336 or sections 354 and 355 and has qualified as a candidate by either procedure, or any person who has received contributions or made expenditures or has given consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures with the intent of qualifying as a candidate. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A Sec. 1
To be considered a declared write-in candidate, a person must file a declaration of write-in candidacy with the Secretary of State, on a form approved by the Secretary of State, on or before 5 p.m. on the 70th day prior to the election. The candidate must meet all the other qualifications for that office. [PL 2023, c. 304, Pt. A, §13 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1999, c. 426, §24 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 455, §40 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 253, §37 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 447, §26 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 304, Pt. A, §13 (AMD).