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Melanson v. Secretary of State

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 8, 2004PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Per curiam

[¶ 1] We have been asked to determine whether the Secretary of State erred in concluding that Ralph Nader and Peter Camejo should be included on the November presidential ballot. We conclude that he did not.

[¶ 2] Dorothy M. Melanson appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Studstrup, J.) affirming a decision of the Secretary of State dated September 8, 2004. The Secretary’s decision adopted the report and recommendations of a hearing officer of the Department of the Secretary of State, rejecting challenges to certain petition forms 1 circulated by supporters of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Burdick v. TakushiSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Wesberry v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Charlton v. Town of OxfordSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
  4. Guilford Transportation Industries v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  5. Hathaway v. City of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. S.D. Warren Co. v. Board of Environmental ProtectionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2005
  2. Nader v. Maine Democratic PartySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  3. Arsenault v. Secretary of StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2006
  4. McGee v. Secretary of StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2006
  5. Ralph Nader v. Maine Democratic PartySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2013

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