# Maine LD 911: An Act to Clarify Procedures for When a Candidate Withdraws from an Election Determined by Ranked-choice Voting or When a Candidate Dies or Becomes Disqualified in an Election Determined by Ranked-choice Voting

Maine LD 911, An Act to Clarify Procedures for When a Candidate Withdraws from an Election Determined by Ranked-choice Voting or When a Candidate Dies or Becomes Disqualified in an Election Determined by Ranked-choice Voting, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael Tipping; status signed, last action 2025-06-18 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 363) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 911
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Clarify Procedures for When a Candidate Withdraws from an Election Determined by Ranked-choice Voting or When a Candidate Dies or Becomes Disqualified in an Election Determined by Ranked-choice Voting
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-06-18, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 363
- Sponsor: Michael Tipping
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS - VOTING PROCEDURES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (95 yes, 81 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Ballots skip withdrawn or disqualified candidates: benefit, low. In ranked-choice primaries, rankings for candidates who died, were disqualified, or withdrew less than 70 days do not count for those candidates. Those candidates cannot be declared the winner. Your ballot still counts; it is used to see if you ranked any continuing candidates. If not, the ballot b…
- General election ballot removal and notices: benefit, low. If a candidate withdraws 70 or more days before the general election, the name is removed from the ballot. If the withdrawal is within 70 days and legal criteria are met, officials remove the name or amend or supplement ballots as the law provides. If the criteria are not met, the name stays on the…
- Ranked-choice voting stays after late exits: benefit, low. The law keeps races that use ranked-choice voting, even when a candidate dies, is disqualified, or withdraws within 70 days. Those late candidates become “excluded” and cannot win. In each round, ballots for an excluded top choice move to the next continuing choice. A first-round win needs more tha…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Tipping

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 21 | 13 |   |
| 2025-06-13 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 74 | 68 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-06-18: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 363
- 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) was READ and ADOPTED.On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) was ADOPTED.Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) was READ and ADOPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 502(Yeas 74 - Nays 68 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) thereto was ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) thereto.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: TAKEN from the Table by the President. Reports READ On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 531 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) READ. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-333)AS AMENDED BYSenate Amendment "A" (S-378) . thereto Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Reports READ On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-333), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0401&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-378), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0401&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0401&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0401&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (S-333), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0401&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-378), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0401&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0401&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0401&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD911-132 (as of 2026-10-17).