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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS
Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
21-A §724. Election certificate issued


21-A ME Rev Stat § 724 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subchapter 3: POST ELECTION PROCEDURE

§724. Election certificate issued

Within a reasonable time after an election, the Governor shall issue an election certificate, in accordance with Title 5, section 84, or a notice of apparent election to each person elected to office, according to the tabulation under section 722. The Governor may not issue a certificate while the election is contested before the court. If the court finds that a candidate has been apparently elected, the court shall immediately notify the Governor of that apparent election. The Governor shall issue a notice of apparent election to the person apparently elected, according to the findings of the court. [1993, c. 473, §28 (AMD); 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF).]

1. Ineligible person.

[ 2009, c. 253, §40 (RP) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). 1993, c. 473, §28 (AMD). 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). 2009, c. 253, §40 (AMD).

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