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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 338 (2026)

Write-in candidates

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A person whose name will not appear on the printed primary ballot because that person did not file a petition and consent under sections 335 and 336, but who fulfills the other qualifications under section 334, may be nominated at the primary election as a write-in candidate in accordance with section 723, subsection 1.   [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §44 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §44 (COR).
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Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1992–2021 · leading case: Libertarian Party v. Diamond, 799 F. Supp. 1 (D. Me. 1992).
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Libertarian Party v. Diamond, 799 F. Supp. 1 (D. Me. 1992). “Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 21-A, § 335(2) (West Supp.”
Baines v. Bellows (D. Me. 2021). · cites it 2× “21-A M.R.S. § 338. However, in that case the candidate may only be nominated based on receipt of “a number of valid write-in votes equal to at least twice the minimum number of signatures required under section 335, subsection 5.”
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