§2551. Warrant or notice for city election Except as otherwise required by municipal charter, each city election must be called by a warrant or by a notice of election posted in compliance with Title 21-A, section 621-A. The warrant must meet the requirements listed in Title 21-A, section 622-A. [PL 2005, c. 59, §1 […]
§2552. Designation of officials 1. Assessors and assistant assessors. The following provisions apply to assessors and their assistants. A. Assessors and their assistants shall be chosen annually on the 2nd Monday of March to serve for one year and until others are chosen and qualified in their places, unless the city charter provides otherwise. […]
§2553. Nomination to city office by petition A person may be nominated to any city office by nomination petition following the procedure prescribed by Title 21‑A, chapter 5, subchapter II. A person seeking nomination under this section may use a political designation only if permitted by the city charter. The petition and consent must be […]
§2554. Ballots, specimen ballots and instruction posters Except as otherwise provided by its charter, the ballots, specimen ballots and instruction posters for use in a city election are governed by the following provisions. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); […]
§2555. Election by plurality In a city election, unless otherwise provided by municipal charter, the person who receives a plurality of the votes cast for election to any office is elected to that office. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 […]
§2556. Recount; challenge for office Sections 2531‑B to 2533 apply in a city and govern recounts of elections for office, referenda and the procedure for challenging a person who claims title to an office. [PL 2011, c. 255, §9 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL […]
