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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS
Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
21-A §731. Tie defined
21-A ME Rev Stat § 731 (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?
Subchapter 3: POST ELECTION PROCEDURE
§731. Tie defined
There is a tie vote when 2 or more persons receive an equal number of votes, which number would entitle each one to nomination or election, except for the tie. There is a tie vote in a referendum, when a question receives an equal number of affirmative and negative votes. [1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).
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