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Maine Constitution Art. IX, § 4. Elections on the first Wednesday after first Tuesday of January may be adjourned from day to day

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Section 4. In case the elections, required by this Constitution on the first Wednesday after the first Tuesday of January biennially, by the 2 Houses of the Legislature, shall not be completed on that day, the same may be adjourned from day to day, until completed, in the following order: The vacancies in the Senate shall first be filled; and the Governor shall then be elected, if there be no choice by the people.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Constitution Art. IX, § 4. Elections on the first Wednesday after first Tuesday of January may be adjourned from day to day - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/maine-constitution/me-const-art-ix-sect-4/

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