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Maine Statutes § 375 Presidential and vice-presidential candidates chosen by petition

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Statute Text

1. Candidate for President; death; withdrawal; disqualification. If a candidate for President who has been nominated by petition under section 354 , subsection 1 , paragraph B, dies, withdraws or becomes disqualified, the nomination of the presidential, vice-presidential and presidential electoral candidates is terminated.
[ 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
2. Candidate for Vice President; death; withdrawal; disqualification. If a candidate for Vice President who has been nominated by petition under section 354 , subsection 1 , paragraph B, dies, withdraws at least 70 days before the election or becomes disqualified, the vacancy may be filled by a new vice-presidential candidate, if the following conditions are met:
A. Written resignation is filed with the Secretary of State by the previous vice-presidential candidate, if the mental and physical condition of the candidate allows; [ 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
B. Written consent is filed with the Secretary of State by the new vice-presidential candidate; [ 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
C. Written acceptance of the new vice-presidential candidate is filed with the Secretary of State by the presidential candidate; and [ 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
D. Written acceptance of the new vice-presidential candidate is filed with the Secretary of State by each of the presidential electors. [ 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
[ 2015, c. 447, §14 (AMD).]
3. Candidate for presidential elector; death; withdrawal; disqualification. If a presidential elector, who has been nominated by petition under section 354 , subsection 1 , paragraph B, dies, withdraws or becomes disqualified, the vacancy may be filled by a new presidential elector, if the following conditions are met:
A. Written resignation is filed with the Secretary of State by the previous presidential elector, if the mental and physical condition of the elector allows; [ 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
B. Written consent is filed with the Secretary of State by the new presidential elector; and [ 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
C. Written acceptance of the new presidential elector is filed with the Secretary of State by the presidential candidate. [ 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
This subsection does not apply to a vacancy as described in section 804 .
[ 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]

History

Amended by 2016 , c. 447 , § 14 , eff. 4/10/2016 .

1985, c. 161, § 6 (NEW) . 1999, c. 426, § 15 (AMD) .

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