Maine Statutes § 801 Election
Statute Text
In a presidential election year, the presidential electors shall be chosen at the general election. [1985, c. 161, §6(NEW).]
1.
Vote for presidential candidate construed.
A vote for the candidate for President is a vote for the presidential electors nominated by the candidate's political party or by petition.
[2001, c. 516, §17(AMD).]
2.
Counting of ballots.
Counting of ballots for candidates for President must proceed according to the ranked-choice method of counting votes described in section 723-A
, with the exception of subsection 7. If the National Popular Vote for President Act governs the manner of appointing presidential electors, counting of ballots must proceed according to the ranked-choice method of counting votes as described in section 723-A, subsection 7
.
History
Amended by 2024 , c. 628 , § 5 , eff. 8/9/2024 .
Amended by 2020 , c. 539 , § 4 , eff. 6/16/2020 .
1985, c. 161, § 6 (NEW) . 2001, c. 516, § 17 (AMD) .
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