Proposing an amendment to the Maine Constitution to elect the Attorney General by popular vote biennially.
This resolution proposes an amendment to the Maine Constitution to change the method of selecting the Attorney General. Currently, the Attorney General is appointed by the Governor, but this resolution would change the process to a popular election. The Attorney General would be elected biennially in the same manner as Senators and Representatives. The amendment would require a two-thirds majority vote in both branches of the Legislature to propose and a majority vote in a statewide referendum to ratify. If ratified, the first popular election for Attorney General would occur in 2026.
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