§604. Emergency ballot procedure
In an emergency as described in subsection 2, the Secretary of State may prepare new ballots, amend those already printed or procure ballots from another municipality or voting district. He may authorize any clerk to do the same. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
1. Ballots amended. Ballots already printed may be amended by having corrective stickers added, or by some other means, as directed by the Secretary of State.
[PL 1997, c. 436, §78 (AMD).]
2. Emergency described. An emergency may exist as follows:
A. If there is a shortage of ballots; [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
B. If the ballots are not delivered in time for the election; [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
C. If the ballots are missing, defaced or destroyed; or [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
D. If replacement of a vacancy or the correction of an error in the ballot requires its amendment. [PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
[PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]
3. Candidate or nominee to fill vacancy. When a candidate for nomination or a nominee is chosen to fill a vacancy, the Secretary of State and the clerk of each interested municipality shall perform the duties required by this section as promptly as possible.
[PL 1995, c. 459, §40 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 459, §40 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 436, §78 (AMD).
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