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AO 2024-12

McCutcheon

Summary

Whether for purposes of contribution limits the first round of a ranked choice voting election constitutes a general election, and each subsequent round, if any, is a distinct runoff election.

Documents

Final opinion September 19, 2024
Date Name Document type
09/19/2024 AO 2024-12 Final Opinion
09/18/2024 Comment on Draft AO 2024-12, Agenda Document Nos. 24-38-A and 24-38-B, by Shaun McCutcheon Comments and Ex parte Communications
09/12/2024 Draft AO, Agenda Document No. 24-38-A (Comments due on September 18, 2024 by 12:00pm ET) Draft Documents
09/12/2024 Draft AO, Agenda Document No. 24-38-B (Comments due on September 18, 2024 by 12:00pm ET) Draft Documents
08/19/2024 Comment on AOR 2024-12 by Campaign Legal Center Comments and Ex parte Communications
08/19/2024 Comment on AOR 2024-12 by League of Women Voters of Maine, RepresentUS, and Fair Vote Comments and Ex parte Communications
07/23/2024 Request by Shaun McCutcheon (Comments due on August 19, 2024) AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time

Entities

Role Name Type
Requestor Mr. Shaun McCutcheon Individual
Counsel/Representative Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Kaufman, LLC Law Firm
Counsel/Representative Mr. Dan Backer Esq. Individual