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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, § 1306: Definitions - Article 5, 2023

This section defines key terms used in the agreement.

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election administrationpresidential elections
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Enacted 2023 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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This section defines key terms used in the agreement.

As used in this agreement, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).] 1. Chief election official. "Chief election official" means the state official or body that is authorized to certify the total number of popular votes for each presidential slate. [PL 2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).] 2. Chief executive. "Chief executive" means the governor of a state of the United States or the Mayor of the District of Columbia. [PL 2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).] 3. Elector slate. "Elector slate" means a slate of candidates who have been nominated in a state for the position of presidential elector in association with a presidential slate. [PL 2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).] 4. Presidential elector. "Presidential elector" means an elector for President and Vice President of the United States. [PL 2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).] 5. Presidential elector certifying official. "Presidential elector certifying official" means the state official or body that is authorized to certify the appointment of the state's presidential electors. [PL 2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).] 6. Presidential slate. "Presidential slate" means a slate of 2 persons, the first of whom has been nominated as a candidate for President of the United States and the 2nd of whom has been nominated as a candidate for Vice President of the United States, or any legal successors to such persons, regardless of whether both names appear on the ballot presented to the voters in a particular state. [PL 2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).] 7. State. "State" means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. [PL 2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).] 8. Statewide popular election. "Statewide popular election" means a general election in which votes are cast for presidential slates by individual voters and counted on a statewide basis. [PL 2023, c. 628, §9 (NEW).]
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