§351. Nomination authorized The nomination of a candidate, other than by a party, for any federal, state or county office must be made by petition, as provided in this subchapter. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] 1. Limited to one office. A person may not file, whether by primary election or nomination petition, as […]
§352. Qualification for presidential elector and county office A candidate for the office of presidential elector or any county office must be a resident of and a voter in the electoral division the candidate seeks to represent on the date established for filing nomination petitions in the year the candidate seeks election. The elected official […]
§353. Qualification of candidate for nomination by petition 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 […]
§354. Petition requirements A nomination petition shall be on a form provided by the Secretary of State and is governed by the following provisions. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] 1. Content. A nomination petition must contain the name of only one candidate, the candidate’s place of residence, the office sought and electoral division. […]
§355. Consent of candidate to be filed The written consent of each candidate must be filed with that candidate’s nomination petition. [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §47 (COR).] 1. Consent. The consent must contain a statement signed by the candidate that the candidate will accept the nomination of the general election. The Secretary […]
§356. Review and challenge of petitions 1. Review. When presented with a nomination petition, the Secretary of State shall review it and, if the petition contains the required number of certified names and is properly completed, shall accept and file it. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] 2. Challenges. The procedure for challenging the […]
§357. Candidates certified by the Secretary of State The Secretary of State shall immediately certify by mail the nomination of each person nominated by petition. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).
