§301. Qualified parties 1. Primary election. A party qualifies to participate in a primary election if its designation was listed on the ballot of either of the 2 preceding general elections and if: A. The party held municipal caucuses as prescribed by Article 2 in at least one municipality in a minimum of 14 […]
§302. Formation of new party; organization about a candidate A party whose designation was not listed on the general election ballot in the last preceding general election qualifies to participate in a primary election, if it meets the requirements of subsections 1 and 2. [PL 1999, c. 450, §2 (AMD).] 1. Declaration of intent. […]
§303-A. Challenge to denial of party qualification If the Secretary of State determines that a party has not met the requirements to qualify as a party pursuant to section 303, the proposed party may challenge that determination. The procedure for challenging the determination is as follows. [PL 2017, c. 254, §3 (NEW).] 1. Challenge. […]
§303. Formation of new party; organization by party enrollment In addition to the procedure under section 302, a party whose designation was not listed on the general election ballot in the last preceding general election qualifies to participate in a primary election if it meets the requirements of subsections 1 and 2. [PL 2013, […]
§304. Disqualification of parties A party that does not meet the requirements of section 301 is not qualified to participate in a subsequent election. [PL 1999, c. 450, §10 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 450, §10 (AMD).
§305. Secretary of State The Secretary of State shall determine whether or not a party has met the requirements of sections 301, 302 and 303. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).
§306. Enrolled voters A voter who is enrolled in a party which failed to meet the requirements of section 302 or 303, or which is disqualified under section 304, is considered an unenrolled voter for all purposes. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).
§307. Party designation A voter or group of voters seeking to participate as a party in a primary election under section 302 or 303 must choose a party designation that does not: [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] 1. Length. Exceed 3 words in length; [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] 2. Use […]
