Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §2531-A, sub-§11 is enacted to read:
11. Resolution; disputed or challenged ballots. A municipality may provide by ordinance, or order of the municipal officers, a method for resolving disputed or challenged ballots in an election in which there are enough challenged or disputed ballots to affect the result of the election. The ordinance or order may delegate the municipal officers' responsibility to resolve disputed or challenged ballots to an independent panel or the Superior Court. An independent panel consists of 3 members chosen by a majority vote of the municipal officers. A member of the independent panel may not be a municipal officer or a candidate in the election. If the delegation is to the Superior Court, the municipal clerk shall forward the disputed or challenged ballots and related records to the clerk of the nearest Superior Court in the county in which the election was held. If the delegation is to an independent panel, the municipal clerk shall provide a location for the panel to conduct its duties and in such manner that ensures the security of the ballots and related records at all times. The Superior Court or the independent panel shall determine the result of the election as soon as reasonably possible. The decision of the Superior Court or the independent panel is final and must be certified to the municipal clerk.
Effective August 11, 2000, unless otherwise indicated.
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