§ 2722. Certification of nominees for electors
§ 2722. Certification of nominees for electors After adjournment of the platform convention of a major political party, the chair and secretary of the convention shall promptly execute a sworn statement certifying the names, towns of residence, and correct mailing addresses of the persons nominated by the convention to serve as electors, and shall promptly […]
§ 2731. Certificates of election
§ 2731. Certificates of election When the canvassing committee provided for in section 2592 of this title meets, it shall issue its certificates of election, with respect to the presidential election, to the electors nominated by the party whose candidate for President has received the greatest number of votes, except that if the agreement set […]
§ 2732. Meeting of electors
§ 2732. Meeting of electors (a) The electors shall meet at the State House on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December next following their election to vote for the President and Vice President of the United States, agreeably to the laws of the United States. (b)(1) If there is a vacancy in […]
§ 2705. Checklist
§ 2705. Checklist The checklist for the primary shall be the checklist to be used at the annual town meeting, except that the names of residents of unorganized towns and gores shall be added to the checklist in the manner provided in section 2123 of this title and it shall be stated next to their […]
§ 2706. Provisions applicable
§ 2706. Provisions applicable The appropriate provisions of this title shall apply to presidential primaries, unless clearly inconsistent herewith. (Added 1979, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 6, 1980; amended 1995, No. 38, § 6.)
§ 2715. Party convention to elect delegates
§ 2715. Party convention to elect delegates (a) The State committee of each major political party holding a national convention shall call a party convention, under rules proposed in advance and adopted by the committee, to be held during the month of May or June in each presidential election year. At the convention, delegates and […]
§ 2716. Notification to Secretary of State
§ 2716. Notification to Secretary of State Not later than 5:00 p.m. on the 65th day before the day of the general election, the chair of the State committee of each major political party shall certify in writing to the Secretary of State the names of the presidential and vice presidential nominees selected at the […]
§ 2721. Nomination of presidential electors
§ 2721. Nomination of presidential electors In presidential election years, presidential electors for major political parties shall be nominated at the party platform convention held pursuant to this title. Electors for all other presidential candidates shall be nominated pursuant to chapter 49, subchapter 3 of this title. (Added 1979, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, […]
§ 2701. Presidential primary; time of holding; form of ballot
§ 2701. Presidential primary; time of holding; form of ballot In presidential election years, a presidential primary for each major political party shall be held in all municipalities on the first Tuesday in March. The Secretary of State shall prepare and distribute for use at the primary an official ballot for each party for which […]
§ 2702. Nominating petition
§ 2702. Nominating petition (a) The name of any person shall be printed upon the primary ballot as a candidate for nomination by any major political party if petitions signed by at least 1,000 voters in accordance with sections 2353, 2354, and 2358 of this title are filed with the Secretary of State, together with […]