§724. Election certificate issued
Within a reasonable time after an election, the Secretary of State shall prepare and the Governor shall sign an election certificate, in accordance with Title 5, section 84, for each person elected to office according to the tabulation submitted under section 722. If the result of an election is being appealed to the Supreme Judicial Court, or referred to the appropriate legislative body, after a recount pursuant to section 737‑A, subsection 10, the certificate must be issued to the apparent winner of the election based on the final recount tabulation. [PL 2019, c. 371, §27 (NEW).]
1. Ineligible person.
[PL 2009, c. 253, §40 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 473, §28 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 253, §40 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 371, §27 (RPR).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
Subchapter 3: POST ELECTION PROCEDURE
Article 1: TABULATION AND RESULTS
21-A §721. Reports of registration and enrollment (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/24)
21-A §721. Reports of registration and enrollment (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/24)
21-A §722. Secretary of State to tabulate and print results
21-A §722-A. Determination of declared write-in candidate
21-A §723. Determination of election
21-A §723-A. Determination of winner in election for an office elected by ranked-choice voting
21-A §724. Election certificate issued
21-A §724-A. Written notice to Legislature