McGee v. Secretary of State

[¶ 42] I would vacate the judgment of the Superior Court, but for different reasons than those of the Court. Pursuant to applicable rules of statutory construction, I *945would avoid construing 21-A M.R.S. § 903-A (2005) to be unconstitutional. Rather, I view section 903-A as being ambiguous, and as being susceptible to two reasonable interpretations that do not render it unconstitutional. First, it can be construed not to invalidate for filing purposes circulated petitions filed more than one year from the date of their issuance. Secondly, even if the one-year statutory deadline in section 903-A…