| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §377 is enacted to read: |
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| | A candidate nominated by a party in a partisan election may | not switch parties during the elected term. |
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| | This bill prohibits a candidate nominated by a party in a | contested election from switching political parties before the | election. |
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