Persons ineligible to serve

21-A M.R.S. § 504, under ELECTION OFFICIALS.

21-A M.R.S. § 504

The following may not serve as election officials: [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]

1. Certain employees. An employee of a party or candidate;

2. Direct pecuniary interest. A person having a direct pecuniary interest in the result of a referendum question; or

3. Candidate and certain relatives. A candidate or member of the candidate's immediate family, in the electoral division from which the candidate seeks election.

A. This subsection does not apply to a candidate for warden or ward clerk or the immediate family of the candidate for warden or ward clerk. [PL 1993, c. 447, §9 (AMD).]

B. This subsection does not apply to municipalities with a population of less than 500.