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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The Secretary of State shall furnish the ballot labels for all except municipal elections.
1. Content of label. The ballot label must contain the names of the candidates or nominees of each political party arranged as nearly as practicable in accordance with the requirements for paper ballots, except that the voting square shall be in the position required by the construction of the machine and subject to section 812, subsection 4.
2. Referendum question. A referendum question must be arranged so that the voter may vote for or against it.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A. Elections § 817. Ballot labels - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-21-a-elections/me-rev-st-tit-21-a-sect-817/
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