21-A M.R.S. § 375
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21-A §375. Presidential and vice-presidential candidates chosen by petition
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1. Candidate for President; death; withdrawal; disqualification. If a candidate for President who has been nominated by petition under section 354, subsection 1, paragraph B , dies, withdraws or becomes disqualified, the nomination of the presidential, vice-presidential and presidential electoral candidates is terminated. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
2. Candidate for Vice President; death; withdrawal; disqualification. If a candidate for Vice President who has been nominated by petition under section 354, subsection 1, paragraph B , dies, withdraws at least 70 days before the election or becomes disqualified, the vacancy may be filled by a new vice-presidential candidate, if the following conditions are met: A. Written resignation is filed with the Secretary of State by the previous vice-presidential candidate, if the mental and physical condition of the candidate allows; [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] B. Written consent is filed with the Secretary of State by the new vice-presidential candidate; [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] C. Written acceptance of the new vice-presidential candidate is filed with the Secretary of State by the presidential candidate; and [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] D. Written acceptance of the new vice-presidential candidate is filed with the Secretary of State by each of the presidential electors. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] [PL 2015, c. 447, §14 (AMD).]
3. Candidate for presidential elector; death; withdrawal; disqualification. If a presidential elector, who has been nominated by petition under section 354, subsection 1, paragraph B , dies, withdraws or becomes disqualified, the vacancy may be filled by a new presidential elector, if the following conditions are met: A. Written resignation is filed with the Secretary of State by the previous presidential elector, if the mental and physical condition of the elector allows; [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] B. Written consent is filed with the Secretary of State by the new presidential elector; and [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] C. Written acceptance of the new presidential elector is filed with the Secretary of State by the presidential candidate. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] This subsection does not apply to a vacancy as described in section 804 . [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
2. Candidate for Vice President; death; withdrawal; disqualification. If a candidate for Vice President who has been nominated by petition under section 354, subsection 1, paragraph B , dies, withdraws at least 70 days before the election or becomes disqualified, the vacancy may be filled by a new vice-presidential candidate, if the following conditions are met: A. Written resignation is filed with the Secretary of State by the previous vice-presidential candidate, if the mental and physical condition of the candidate allows; [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] B. Written consent is filed with the Secretary of State by the new vice-presidential candidate; [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] C. Written acceptance of the new vice-presidential candidate is filed with the Secretary of State by the presidential candidate; and [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] D. Written acceptance of the new vice-presidential candidate is filed with the Secretary of State by each of the presidential electors. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] [PL 2015, c. 447, §14 (AMD).]
3. Candidate for presidential elector; death; withdrawal; disqualification. If a presidential elector, who has been nominated by petition under section 354, subsection 1, paragraph B , dies, withdraws or becomes disqualified, the vacancy may be filled by a new presidential elector, if the following conditions are met: A. Written resignation is filed with the Secretary of State by the previous presidential elector, if the mental and physical condition of the elector allows; [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] B. Written consent is filed with the Secretary of State by the new presidential elector; and [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] C. Written acceptance of the new presidential elector is filed with the Secretary of State by the presidential candidate. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).] This subsection does not apply to a vacancy as described in section 804 . [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
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