21-A M.R.S. § 351
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21-A §351. Nomination authorized
Official statutory text
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 a candidate for more than one federal, state or county office at any election, except as provided in subsection 3 . [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
2. Limited to one method. A person may file as a candidate for any federal, state or county office either by primary election or nomination petition, except as provided in subsection 3 , but not by both methods. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
3. Exception. A candidate for membership in a county charter commission must be nominated by petition, and may file as a candidate for one additional federal, state or county office at that same election. A candidate for presidential elector may also file as a candidate for one additional federal, state or county office at that same election. [PL 1997, c. 436, §49 (AMD).]
1. Limited to one office. A person may not file, whether by primary election or nomination petition, as a candidate for more than one federal, state or county office at any election, except as provided in subsection 3 . [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
2. Limited to one method. A person may file as a candidate for any federal, state or county office either by primary election or nomination petition, except as provided in subsection 3 , but not by both methods. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
3. Exception. A candidate for membership in a county charter commission must be nominated by petition, and may file as a candidate for one additional federal, state or county office at that same election. A candidate for presidential elector may also file as a candidate for one additional federal, state or county office at that same election. [PL 1997, c. 436, §49 (AMD).]
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