{"data":{"id":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-353","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"21-A M.R.S. §353","heading":"Qualification of candidate for nomination by petition","body":"A person who seeks nomination by petition qualifies by filing a nomination petition and consent as provided in sections 354 and 355.  If enrolled, the person must also withdraw enrollment in a party on or before March 1st to be eligible to file a petition as a candidate in that election year, as provided in section 145.  The registrar in the candidate's municipality of residence must certify to that fact on a form designed by the Secretary of State.","path":["TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 5: NOMINATIONS","SUBCHAPTER 2: BY PETITION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/21-A/title21-Asec353.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"c437e8e7154b3916e2bde2e5392264532967a09a2942ae6de16bf5bbdc41b95b","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-352","next":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-354"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}