Elections, COVID-19, and the Maine Constitution, Oh My!
By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20
Late last week, the Law Court issued an important election law decision in Alliance for Retired Americans v. Secretary of State. In its opinion, the Court held that Maine’s deadline for receiving absentee ballots (8:00 p.m. on election day) as well as the statutory provisions governing the validation of absentee ballots are not unconstitutional as applied during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Court’s decision in Alliance for Retired Americans is notable on a few levels, including: (1) for reaching...
By: Pierce Atwood LLP