A.
Conduct
of elections. The regular municipal election shall be held on the
second Tuesday of June. Except as otherwise provided for by this Charter,
the provisions of the Revised Statutes of the State of Maine, as amended,
shall govern elections of all Town officials required by this Charter,
except the Moderator, and said elections shall be conducted by the
election officials accordingly.
[Amended 11-3-2020]
B.
Qualified
voter. The term "qualified voter" as used in this Charter shall mean
any person qualified and registered to vote in the Town of Bar Harbor
pursuant to the laws of the State of Maine.
C.
Write-in
candidates. To be considered a valid write-in candidate, a person
must file a declaration of write-in candidacy with the Town Clerk,
on a form approved by the Town Clerk, on or before 5:00 p.m. on the
third business day prior to the election. The candidate must meet
all the other qualifications for that office, and in addition, must
receive a minimum of 25 votes to be declared elected.
A.
Petitions.
(1)
Candidates for election to the Town Council, Warrant Committee, and
the Superintending School Committee shall be nominated by petition.
Any person who is qualified to vote in elections in the Town of Bar
Harbor may be nominated for election as a Councilor, Warrant Committee
member, or School Committee Member by a petition signed by not less
than the number of qualified voters of the Town that is required by
state law.
[Amended 11-3-2020]
B.
Filing and acceptance of nomination petitions. All separate papers
comprising a nominating petition shall be assembled and filed with
the Town Clerk as one instrument not less than 60 days prior to the
day of election. The Clerk shall make a record of the exact time when
each petition is filed. No nominating petition shall be accepted unless
accompanied by a signed acceptance of the nomination.
[Amended 11-3-2020]
C.
Procedure after filing nominating petitions. Within five days after
the filing of a nominating petition, the Clerk shall notify the candidate
and the person who filed the petition whether or not it satisfies
the requirements prescribed by this Charter. If a petition is found
insufficient, the Clerk shall return it immediately to the person
who filed it with a statement certifying wherein it is found insufficient.
Within the regular time for filing petitions such a petition may be
amended and filed again as a new petition or a different petition
may be filed for the same candidate. The Clerk shall keep on file
all petitions found sufficient as required by state law.
Whenever the election of a Moderator is required at any Annual
or Special Town Meeting, the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes,
as amended, shall govern.
