21-A M.R.S. § 502
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21-A §502. Duties and vacancies -- warden and ward clerk
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In the event of a vacancy in the office of warden or in the absence or incapacity of the warden, the ward clerk may perform the duties of the warden. A vacancy in the office of ward clerk may be filled by an election clerk appointed by the warden. When a ward clerk is elected in a partisan election, an election clerk appointed by the warden must be enrolled in the same political party as the ward clerk and shall serve as ward clerk pro tem. [PL 1997, c. 436, §66 (AMD).]
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