Title 21-A, §711: Preparation of returns

§711. Preparation of returns

As soon as the results of the election have been declared, the election return must be prepared. The warden at each ward or precinct shall fill out the election return form provided by the Secretary of State, showing the number of votes cast for each candidate or question and recording the total number of state ballots cast in that ward or precinct. The warden and one other election official shall sign the return and immediately deliver it to the municipal clerk. The form provided by the Secretary of State must include the names of all candidates, including declared write-in candidates as determined by section 722-A. [2009, c. 253, §34 (AMD).]

1. Single district municipality. In a municipality with a single voting district, the municipal clerk shall make an attested copy of the municipality return and immediately send it to the Secretary of State.

[ 2001, c. 310, §48 (RPR) .]

2. Multidistrict municipality. In a municipality with multiple voting districts, the municipal clerk shall total the voting district returns and complete the total municipality return form provided by the Secretary of State. The clerk shall make an attested copy of each of the voting district returns and the total municipality return and immediately send them to the Secretary of State.

[ 2001, c. 310, §48 (RPR) .]

2-A. Clerk to correct obvious errors. In making the attested copies of either the voting district returns or the municipality return, the clerk shall correct any errors in either the tabulating or recording of the count that are obvious based on the tally sheets or copies of the tally tapes available to the clerk. The clerk may not change the totals recorded on the precinct return prepared by the warden but shall make the correction to the attested copy with a notation of the basis for the correction.

[ 2001, c. 310, §48 (NEW) .]

3. Clerk to record. The clerk shall record the attested copies of the election return with the Secretary of State within 3 business days after election day.

[ 2007, c. 455, §39 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). 1985, c. 226, (AMD). 1991, c. 466, §21 (AMD). 2001, c. 516, §12 (AMD). 2001, c. 310, §48 (RPR). 2007, c. 455, §39 (AMD). 2009, c. 253, §34 (AMD).

Maine Revised Statutes

§711. Preparation of returns

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