Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 21-A, § 552 (2025)
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1. Responsible electoral official "Responsible electoral official" means a public official who is responsible for accepting a nomination or nomination petition for an elected office and also means a public official who is responsible for placing the name of a person nominated for public office on a ballot, ballot label, calendar or other similar instrument.
[IB 1993, c. 1, §1 (NEW); IB 1993, c. 1, §2 (AFF).]
2. Term "Term" means a full term of office or any portion of a term that began before the 3rd Wednesday in June in an odd‑numbered year served by an elected official in an office subject to the provisions of this chapter.
[PL 2023, c. 289, §1 (AMD).]
IB 1993, c. 1, §1 (NEW). IB 1993, c. 1, §2 (AFF). PL 2023, c. 289, §1 (AMD).