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ME LD600
Bill
Status
Passed
5/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Marc Malon
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AI Summary
- Secretary of State must automatically initiate a recount when there is an apparent tie vote in state elections, rather than waiting for a candidate request
- Municipal clerks must automatically initiate a recount when there is a tie vote in municipal elections
- Expands who may request a recount from only the "apparent loser" to any candidate other than the apparent winner, within 5 business days after the election
- In ranked-choice voting elections, only candidates who received one of the top 3 rankings at the end of the penultimate round may request a recount
- Signed into law by the Governor on May 23, 2025 as Public Law Chapter 114
Legislative Description
An Act to Initiate Recounts in Tied Elections
Elections
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
5/22/2025
Committee Referrals
Veterans And Legal Affairs2/20/2025
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