{"data":{"id":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-502","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"21-A M.R.S. §502","heading":"Duties and vacancies -- warden and ward clerk","body":"In the event of a vacancy in the office of warden or in the absence or incapacity of the warden, the ward clerk may perform the duties of the warden.  A vacancy in the office of ward clerk may be filled by an election clerk appointed by the warden.  When a ward clerk is elected in a partisan election, an election clerk appointed by the warden must be enrolled in the same political party as the ward clerk and shall serve as ward clerk pro tem.","path":["TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 7: ELECTION OFFICIALS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/21-A/title21-Asec502.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"a496dc71d921a62e027ef1c7156305be3be5d9ce3703a5ada9f1280f553eda44","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-501","next":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}