Maine state legislative special elections, 2013
One special elections was scheduled for the Maine State Legislature in 2013. This election was called to fill a vacancy in Maine State Senate District 19.
How vacancies are filled
If there is a vacancy in the Maine State Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat.[1][2] The governor must call for an election and inform political committees of the nomination deadline.[3][1][2] The person elected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.[4]
See sources: Maine Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 21-A, § 382 Maine Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 21-A, §366 and Maine Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 21-A, § 381
Special elections
August 27, 2012
| ☑Maine State Senate District 19 | |
|---|---|
| Sen. Seth Goodall (D) resigned on July 8 to serve as New England District Representative of the Small Business Association. A special election was called for August 27. Major parties had until July 31 to file a nomination for the ballot.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
August 27 Special election candidates: | |
See also
- State legislative special elections, 2013
- Maine State Senate elections, 2012
- Maine House of Representatives elections, 2012
- Maine State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maine Legislature, "Maine Revised Statutes," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute 21A-381)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maine Legislature, "Maine Revised Statutes," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute 21A-382)
- ↑ Maine Legislature, "Constitution of the State of Maine," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article IV, Section 5)
- ↑ Maine Legislature, "Maine Revised Statutes," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute 21A-361)
- ↑ The Bangor Daily News, "Goodall resigns Senate District 19 seat to take post with Small Business Administration," July 10, 2013
- ↑ boston.com, "Maine Senate special election set for Aug. 27," July 15, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ mainegreens.org, "Stromgren gets nod for Senate District 19 race," July 18, 2013
- ↑ kjonline.com, "SENATE DISTRICT 19Dems pick Eloise Vitelli as candidate," July 23, 2013
- ↑ theforecaster.net, "Sagadahoc caucuses tap Benoit, Stromgren, Vitelli for special Senate election," July 24, 2013
- ↑ kjonline.com, "Democrat wins election for Senate District 19 seat," August 27, 2013