A. When 2 United States Senators or 2 county commissioners are to be nominated, the nomination petition must contain the term of office sought by the candidate.

B. The names of presidential electors must be placed on the petition as a slate. The names of the candidates for President and Vice President must be placed on a petition for the nomination of presidential electors.

Sec. 13. 21-A MRSA §673, sub-§1, ķA, as amended by PL 1997, c. 436, §96, is further amended to read:

A. Only the following reasons for challenges may be accepted by the warden. The challenged person:

(1) Is not a registered voter;

(2) Is not enrolled in the proper party, if voting in a primary election;

(3) Is not qualified to be a registered voter because the challenged person is not:

(a) At least 18 years of age;

(b) A citizen of the United States; or

(c) A resident of the municipality or appropriate electoral district within the municipality;

(3-A)__Registered to vote during the closed period or on election day and did not provide satisfactory proof of identity and residency to the registrar pursuant to section 121, subsection 1-A;

(4) Did not properly apply for an absentee ballot;

(6) Did not properly complete the affidavit on the absentee return envelope;

(7) Did not cast the ballot or complete the affidavit before the appropriate witness;

(8) Communicated with someone as prohibited by section 754-A, subsection 1, paragraph B or subsection 3, paragraph B or D;