A. 
Conduct of elections. The regular municipal election shall be held on the second Tuesday of June. Except as otherwise provided for by this Charter, the provisions of the Revised Statutes of the State of Maine, as amended, shall govern elections of all Town officials required by this Charter, except the Moderator, and said elections shall be conducted by the election officials accordingly.
[Amended 11-3-2020]
B. 
Qualified voter. The term "qualified voter" as used in this Charter shall mean any person qualified and registered to vote in the Town of Bar Harbor pursuant to the laws of the State of Maine.
C. 
Write-in candidates. To be considered a valid write-in candidate, a person must file a declaration of write-in candidacy with the Town Clerk, on a form approved by the Town Clerk, on or before 5:00 p.m. on the third business day prior to the election. The candidate must meet all the other qualifications for that office, and in addition, must receive a minimum of 25 votes to be declared elected.
A. 
Petitions.
(1) 
Candidates for election to the Town Council, Warrant Committee, and the Superintending School Committee shall be nominated by petition. Any person who is qualified to vote in elections in the Town of Bar Harbor may be nominated for election as a Councilor, Warrant Committee member, or School Committee Member by a petition signed by not less than the number of qualified voters of the Town that is required by state law.
[Amended 11-3-2020]
B. 
Filing and acceptance of nomination petitions. All separate papers comprising a nominating petition shall be assembled and filed with the Town Clerk as one instrument not less than 60 days prior to the day of election. The Clerk shall make a record of the exact time when each petition is filed. No nominating petition shall be accepted unless accompanied by a signed acceptance of the nomination.
[Amended 11-3-2020]
C. 
Procedure after filing nominating petitions. Within five days after the filing of a nominating petition, the Clerk shall notify the candidate and the person who filed the petition whether or not it satisfies the requirements prescribed by this Charter. If a petition is found insufficient, the Clerk shall return it immediately to the person who filed it with a statement certifying wherein it is found insufficient. Within the regular time for filing petitions such a petition may be amended and filed again as a new petition or a different petition may be filed for the same candidate. The Clerk shall keep on file all petitions found sufficient as required by state law.
Whenever the election of a Moderator is required at any Annual or Special Town Meeting, the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, as amended, shall govern.