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ME LD911
Bill
AI Summary
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Elections using ranked-choice voting will continue to use that method even if candidates die, withdraw, or become disqualified less than 70 days before the election, regardless of how many candidates remain
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Candidates who die, withdraw, or become disqualified less than 70 days before an election cannot be removed from ballots, but the Secretary of State must distribute notices to voters and post notifications on the state website
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Creates a new "excluded candidate" definition for candidates on the ballot who have died, been disqualified, or withdrawn less than 70 days before the election
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Votes ranked for excluded candidates transfer to the voter's next-highest-ranked continuing candidate during the ranked-choice voting tabulation process
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Approved by the Governor on June 18, 2025 as Public Law Chapter 363
Legislative Description
An Act to Clarify Procedures for When a Candidate Withdraws from an Election Determined by Ranked-choice Voting or When a Candidate Dies or Becomes Disqualified in an Election Determined by Ranked-choice Voting
Elections
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/16/2025