PUBLIC Law, Chapter 409, LD 1478, 125th Maine State Legislature
An Act To Fully Enfranchise Voters

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An Act To Fully Enfranchise Voters
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  21-A MRSA §363, sub-§5  is enacted to read:
 
5.  Caucus.     Following the proclamation of the Governor pursuant to section 382, a municipality that has not held a biennial caucus has 15 days to hold a caucus to nominate or elect a person to fill a vacancy under section 382.
Sec. 2. 21-A MRSA §382, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 436, §57, is further amended to read:
 
1. Nominees chosen.   The Governor shall order the appropriate political committees to meet and shall set the deadline for choosing nominees, which may not be less than 15 days following the Governor's proclamation declaring a vacancy. The committees shall follow the procedure outlined in section 363.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.

HP1087, Signed on 2011-06-27 00:00:00.0 - First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature, page