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Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A. Elections § 803. Duties of Governor

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

1. Duties. Except when the National Popular Vote for President Act governs the appointment of presidential electors, as soon as possible after the presidential electors are chosen and not later than the date that is 6 days before the time fixed for the meeting of the electors under section 804, the Governor shall send a certificate of ascertainment of appointment of electors to the Archivist of the United States. The certificate must state the names of the electors and the number of votes each candidate for President received statewide and for each congressional district in the final round of tabulation under section 723-A. The Governor shall deliver 6 duplicate-original certificates to the electors before the day established by federal law for the meeting of electors.

2. Duties when National Popular Vote for President Act governs. Notwithstanding subsection 1, when the National Popular Vote for President Act governs the appointment of presidential electors, the Governor has the following duties.

A. As soon as possible after the canvass of the presidential count under section 723-A, subsection 7 is determined and not later than the date that is 6 days before the time fixed for the meeting of the electors under section 804, the Governor shall send a certificate of ascertainment of appointment of electors containing the names of the electors and the statewide number of votes for each presidential slate that received votes in the final round to the Archivist of the United States. This final round vote is deemed to be the determination of the vote in the State for the purposes of section 1304.

As used in this paragraph, “final round” means the round that ends with the result described in section 723-A, subsection 7, paragraph C, subparagraph (1).

B. No later than the day before the day established by federal law for the meeting of electors, the Governor shall deliver 6 duplicate-original certificates to the electors appointed as provided in the National Popular Vote for President Act.

3. Security features. All certificates of ascertainment of appointment of presidential electors issued under this section must bear the state seal and one additional security feature, as selected by the Secretary of State.

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