{"data":{"id":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-364","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"21-A M.R.S. §364","heading":"Candidacy by nomination petition","body":"The nomination of a candidate, other than by party, to fill a vacancy must be made by nomination petition.  The nomination process is in the same manner as provided by subchapter II, except that all petitions must be filed by 5 p.m. on the deadline for filling the vacancy set by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 362‑A.","path":["TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 5: NOMINATIONS","SUBCHAPTER 3: VACANCIES","ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/21-A/title21-Asec364.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"d447b49f7b7ff8241aa6269d67e66b006b0f22b09b068f7f4d640ed94a1b0ffb","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-363","next":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-365"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}