11 chapters · 359 sections in this title.
21-A M.R.S. § 301 Qualified parties
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1. Primary election. A party qualifies to participate in a primary election if its designation was listed on the ballot of either of the 2 preceding general elections and if: A. The party held municipal caucuses as prescribed by Article 2 in at least one municipality in a minimum…
21-A M.R.S. § 302 Formation of new party; organization about a candidate
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A party whose designation was not listed on the general election ballot in the last preceding general election qualifies to participate in a primary election, if it meets the requirements of subsections 1 and 2. [PL 1999, c. 450, §2 (AMD).] 1. Declaration of intent. A voter or a …
21-A M.R.S. § 303 Formation of new party; organization by party enrollment
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In addition to the procedure under section 302, a party whose designation was not listed on the general election ballot in the last preceding general election qualifies to participate in a primary election if it meets the requirements of subsections 1 and 2. [PL 2013, c. 131, §11…
21-A M.R.S. § 303-A Challenge to denial of party qualification
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If the Secretary of State determines that a party has not met the requirements to qualify as a party pursuant to section 303, the proposed party may challenge that determination. The procedure for challenging the determination is as follows. [PL 2017, c. 254, §3 (NEW).] 1. Challe…