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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS
Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
21-A §731. Tie defined

Universal Citation:
21-A ME Rev Stat § 731 (2012 through 125th Legis)
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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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