On March 19, the Maine Libertarian Party filed this brief in its ballot access lawsuit. It is 17 pages.
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Maine Libertarian Party Files Brief in Ballot Access Case — 1 Comment
Part of MODEL STATE CONST —–
Sec. 5. (1) All elected officers shall be registered Electors in addition to any other qualifications in this constitution.
(2) A person may hold only 1 elected or appointed office.
(3) All incumbents and all other candidates shall respectively file a declaration of candidacy by [5] P.M.][203] and [196] days before the election day.
(4) The names of all candidates shall be put on the election ballots only by Elector forms equal by law to not more than [0.1] percent of the number of Electors who voted in the last regular election in such area which shall be filed and verified respectively by [105] and [70] days before the election day.
(5) Elector form [12] point type, [3.5 by 4.25 inches]:
NOMINATING PETITION – PARTISAN (for legislative offices) / NONPARTISAN (for executive and judicial offices)
I nominate (candidate’s name and address) (of the (one word party name – not more than 16 capital letters) Party) for (office) in (election area) at the (date) election.
Elector signature, printed name, address and date signed. [Elector in area involved]
Return to- (address)
(6) No filing shall be withdrawn.
(7) Legislative candidates shall have their party’s name in (5) [and all candidates may by law have a [0.4 inch by 0.4 inch] symbol] next to their names on the ballots.
(8) All legislative body candidates and members shall file 1 or more rank order lists of persons to fill any temporary or permanent vacancy of the candidate or member during an election time or term respectively.
(9) The qualified person who is highest on the list shall fill the vacancy.
(10) If (8-9) does not happen, then the other candidates of his/her party (if any), the other members of his/her party (if any) or the legislative body shall fill such vacancy with a qualified person of the same party immediately at its next meeting, as the case may be.
Part of MODEL STATE CONST —–
Sec. 5. (1) All elected officers shall be registered Electors in addition to any other qualifications in this constitution.
(2) A person may hold only 1 elected or appointed office.
(3) All incumbents and all other candidates shall respectively file a declaration of candidacy by [5] P.M.][203] and [196] days before the election day.
(4) The names of all candidates shall be put on the election ballots only by Elector forms equal by law to not more than [0.1] percent of the number of Electors who voted in the last regular election in such area which shall be filed and verified respectively by [105] and [70] days before the election day.
(5) Elector form [12] point type, [3.5 by 4.25 inches]:
NOMINATING PETITION – PARTISAN (for legislative offices) / NONPARTISAN (for executive and judicial offices)
I nominate (candidate’s name and address) (of the (one word party name – not more than 16 capital letters) Party) for (office) in (election area) at the (date) election.
Elector signature, printed name, address and date signed. [Elector in area involved]
Return to- (address)
(6) No filing shall be withdrawn.
(7) Legislative candidates shall have their party’s name in (5) [and all candidates may by law have a [0.4 inch by 0.4 inch] symbol] next to their names on the ballots.
(8) All legislative body candidates and members shall file 1 or more rank order lists of persons to fill any temporary or permanent vacancy of the candidate or member during an election time or term respectively.
(9) The qualified person who is highest on the list shall fill the vacancy.
(10) If (8-9) does not happen, then the other candidates of his/her party (if any), the other members of his/her party (if any) or the legislative body shall fill such vacancy with a qualified person of the same party immediately at its next meeting, as the case may be.