Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 353 (2026)

Qualification of candidate for nomination by petition

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A person who seeks nomination by petition qualifies by filing a nomination petition and consent as provided in sections 354 and 355. If enrolled, the person must also withdraw enrollment in a party on or before March 1st to be eligible to file a petition as a candidate in that election year, as provided in section 145. The registrar in the candidate's municipality of residence must certify to that fact on a form designed by the Secretary of State. [PL 2009, c. 253, §19 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 459, §25 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 426, §11 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 253, §19 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1992–2021 · leading case: Ralph Nader v. Maine Democratic Party, 2013 ME 51 (Me. 2013).

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Ralph Nader v. Maine Democratic Party, 2013 ME 51 (Me. 2013). · cites it 5× “2004), 3 because they improperly identified one of Nader’s presidential electors, Joseph Noble Snowdeal, as “John Noble Snowdeal”; (2) the electors violated 21-A M.R.S.A. § 353 (Supp.2004) by not certifying their unenrolled status “on the petition”; 4 (3) Camejo violated 21-A…”

Melanson v. Sec'y of State, 2004 ME 127 (Me. 2004). · cites it 4× “2 Melan-son appeals from that part of the decision regarding the Secretary’s interpretation of 21-A M.R.S.A. § 353 (Supp.2003). She contends that the court erred as a matter of law in concluding that the nonparty nomination petition complied with the statutory requirement…”

Libertarian Party v. Diamond, 799 F. Supp. 1 (D. Me. 1992). “Me.Rev. Stat.Ann. tit. 21-A, § 353 (West Supp.”

Baines v. Bellows (D. Me. 2021). “12 21-A M.R.S. § 353. Like party candidates, independent candidates must file nominating petitions with the Secretary 10 Maine law provides definitions for “major” and “minor” parties.”

Melanson v. Dep't of the Sec'y of State (Me. Super. Ct 2004). “The argument is that the Secretary disregarded the requirements of 21-A M.R.S.A. § 353 when he certified the petitions for circulation.”

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