| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §301, sub-§1, śC, as amended by PL 1999, c. 450, §1, | | is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | (1)__Its candidate for Governor or for President polled | | at least 5% of the total vote cast in the State for | | Governor or President in either of the 2 preceding | | general elections; or |
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| | | (2)__The party has maintained enrollment of members | | equal to or greater than 0.5% of all registered voters | | in the State according to the most current tabulation | | of registered voters performed by the Secretary of | | State. |
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| | | This bill allows a recognized political party to maintain its | | qualified status by either receiving 5% of the ballots cast for | | Governor or President in either of the 2 preceding general | | elections or maintaining an enrollment of members equal to 0.5% | | of all registered voters in the State. |
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