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21-A §321. Time and place; procedure

§321. Time and place; procedure (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) Each party shall hold a state convention between March 1st and August 1st biennially during each general election year.   [PL 2005, c. 387, §4 (AMD).] 1.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/24) Time, place and representation.  The party’s state committee shall determine the time, place […]

21-A §322. Committee functions

§322. Committee functions State, congressional district and county committees of qualified political parties are governed by the following provisions.   [PL 2005, c. 387, §5 (AMD).] 1.  Committees to organize and report.  The secretary of each committee shall notify the state committee of the name and residence of its chair and secretary within 10 days […]

21-A §301. Qualified parties

§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 […]

21-A §302. Formation of new party; organization about a candidate

§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.  […]

21-A §303. Formation of new party; organization by party enrollment

§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, […]

21-A §303-A. Challenge to denial of party qualification

§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.  […]

21-A §304. Disqualification of parties

§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).

21-A §305. Secretary of State

§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).