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Maine state legislative special elections, 2013

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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]

DocumentIcon.jpg 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



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maine Legislature, "Maine Revised Statutes," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute 21A-381)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maine Legislature, "Maine Revised Statutes," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute 21A-382)
  3. ↑ Maine Legislature, "Constitution of the State of Maine," accessed February 11, 2021 (Article IV, Section 5)
  4. ↑ Maine Legislature, "Maine Revised Statutes," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute 21A-361)
  5. ↑ The Bangor Daily News, "Goodall resigns Senate District 19 seat to take post with Small Business Administration," July 10, 2013
  6. ↑ boston.com, "Maine Senate special election set for Aug. 27," July 15, 2013 (dead link)
  7. ↑ mainegreens.org, "Stromgren gets nod for Senate District 19 race," July 18, 2013
  8. ↑ kjonline.com, "SENATE DISTRICT 19Dems pick Eloise Vitelli as candidate," July 23, 2013
  9. ↑ theforecaster.net, "Sagadahoc caucuses tap Benoit, Stromgren, Vitelli for special Senate election," July 24, 2013
  10. ↑ kjonline.com, "Democrat wins election for Senate District 19 seat," August 27, 2013
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