21-A §609. Ballot security materials
§609. Ballot security materials The Secretary of State shall furnish each municipality with tamper-proof ballot security containers that are equipped with a suitable method of securing the ballots against tampering, which must be used for securing used ballots and other election materials for statewide elections conducted under this Title. If a state-supplied container or security […]
21-A §610. Election transparency
§610. Election transparency 1. Guide to election procedures and training program for new municipal clerks. The Secretary of State shall produce and publicly disseminate a guide to election laws, rules and procedures and conduct a training program for new municipal clerks beginning February 1, 2024 and every 2 years thereafter. The guide and training program […]
21-A §621. Announcing an election (REPEALED)
§621. Announcing an election (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 837, §A46 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 862, §5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 459, §46 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §82 (RP).
21-A §621-A. Announcing an election
§621-A. Announcing an election The Secretary of State shall send a notice of election to the municipal clerk, who shall announce the election as follows. [PL 1997, c. 436, §83 (NEW).] 1. Notice posted. The clerk shall post or have posted a notice of election, attested by the clerk, in a conspicuous public place […]
21-A §622. Warrant (REPEALED)
§622. Warrant (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 614, §16 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 819, §§A22,23 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 459, §47 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §84 (RP).
21-A §622-A. Notice of election
§622-A. Notice of election The notice of election must contain the following items: a heading that states “Notice of Election” in bold type, the day, date and title of the election, the voting district designation, if any, the name and location of the voting place, the opening and closing times of the polls and a […]
21-A §602. General election ballot (REPEALED)
§602. General election ballot (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 255, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 473, §§15,16 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). PL 1993, c. 695, §§24,25 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 459, §§35,36 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §§72-76 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 310, §31 (RP).
21-A §603. Sample ballots
§603. Sample ballots Sample ballots are governed by the following provisions. [PL 1997, c. 436, §77 (AMD).] 1. Secretary of State to prepare. The Secretary of State shall prepare the sample ballots. A. The words “SAMPLE BALLOT” in bold type, the title and date of the election, and the name of the voting […]
21-A §604. Emergency ballot procedure
§604. Emergency ballot procedure In an emergency as described in subsection 2, the Secretary of State may prepare new ballots, direct that ballots already printed be amended or supplemented in accordance with subsection 1 or 1‑A or authorize any clerk to procure ballots from another municipality or voting district. [PL 2019, c. 636, §12 […]
21-A §601. Ballot preparation
§601. Ballot preparation The Secretary of State shall prepare the election ballots according to the following provisions. [PL 2001, c. 310, §29 (AMD).] 1. Arrangement. The ballots must be arranged in a manner that is as consistent and uniform as possible throughout the State, except that ranked‑choice contests must be grouped together and may […]