3) Please provide copies of all portions of your state’s election law, which are relevant to the selection of delegates to a national convention, whether by primary, caucus, or petitions for national candidates.

 

The below can be viewed at www.maine.gov/legis :

 

Title 21-A: ELECTIONS

    Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

    Subchapter 5: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

    §801. Election

 

    In a presidential election year, the presidential electors shall be chosen at the general election. [1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]

    1. Vote for presidential candidate construed.  A vote for the candidate for President is a vote for the presidential electors nominated by the candidate's political party or by petition.

 

and

 

    Title 21-A: ELECTIONS

    Chapter 5: NOMINATIONS

    Subchapter 1: BY POLITICAL PARTIES

    Article 3: CONVENTIONS

    §321. Time and place; procedure

 

    Each party shall hold a state convention between March 1st and August 1st biennially during each general election year. [2005, c. 387, §4 (AMD).]

    1. Time, place and representation.  The party's state committee shall determine the time, place and basis of representation for the convention. Delegates must be qualified to vote in the party's primary election unless otherwise permitted by party rules.

    [ 2005, c. 387, §4 (AMD) .]

    2. Proceedings at convention.  The convention shall do the following:

    A. Elect a secretary and a chair of the convention in that order; [2005, c. 387, §4 (AMD).]

    B. Adopt a platform for the next general election; [1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]

    C. Nominate the number of presidential electors to which the State is entitled; [1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW).]

 

and

 

    Title 21-A: ELECTIONS

    Chapter 5: NOMINATIONS

    Subchapter 1: BY POLITICAL PARTIES

    Article 3: CONVENTIONS

    §322. Committee functions

 

    2. State committee to report organization.

    The chair and the secretary of the state committee shall certify to the Secretary of State the names of the party's candidates for presidential elector within 30 days after the convention. The chair or the secretary of the state committee shall provide upon request by the Secretary of State the name, residence and contact information of the chair and secretary of any committee and of any committee member.