§2501. Applicability of provisions Except as otherwise provided by this Title or by charter, the method of voting and the conduct of a municipal election are governed by Title 21‑A. [PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, […]
§2502. Campaign reports in municipal elections 1. Reports by candidates. A candidate for municipal office of a town or city with a population of 15,000 or more is governed by Title 21‑A, sections 1001 to 1020‑A, except that registrations and campaign finance reports must be filed with the municipal clerk instead of the Commission on […]
§2503. Reapportionment 1. Adoption by ordinance. Districts established for the purpose of electing, from each district, an equal number of municipal officers may be adjusted, by ordinance, by the municipal legislative body subject to the following conditions. A. Each district must be formed of compact, contiguous territory. Its boundary lines may follow the center […]
§2504. Circulation of petitions for local initiative No municipality may enact any charter provision or ordinance prohibiting the circulation of petitions for any local initiative. A petition related to any local initiative, including, without limitation, petitions filed under section 2522, section 2528, subsection 5, the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 21, or […]
§2505. Recall of municipal officials Except as otherwise provided by the municipality’s ordinances or charter, an elected official of a municipality may be recalled from office pursuant to this section. For purposes of this section, “official” has the same meaning as section 2604, subsection 2. [PL 2011, c. 324, §1 (NEW).] 1. Petition for […]
