121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 674
		An Act To Require Winners of State and Congressional Elections to Receive a Simple Majority of the Total Vote
		LR 1611(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Sen. Damon of Hancock
		Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current Cost - State Mandate
Undetermined current biennium cost increase - General Fund
State Mandate
	New or Expanded Activity			Unit Affected	Costs
	Requiring that, in certain situtions, run-off elections must be held is an unfunded mandate to municipalities.  The costs of holding run-off elections could be significant; the amounts can not be determined at this time.			Municipality	Significant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Requiring that run-off elections be conducted in certain situations will result in additional General Fund costs which will be incurred by the Department of the Secretary of State.  The Secretary of State estimates that each statewide run-off election will cost approximately $150,000.  The costs will depend on the number of statewide run-off elections that occur in a given fiscal year; the amounts can not be determined at this time.