Maine Statutes § 801 ElectionVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

This is an older version of § 801 Election which we archived on October 30, 2024.

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 .

[ 2019, c. 539, §4 (NEW).]

History

Amended by 2020 , c. 539 , § 4 , eff. 6/16/2020 .

1985, c. 161, § 6 (NEW) . 2001, c. 516, § 17 (AMD) .