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.