In order to secede, a municipality must receive approval from the Legislature for the municipality to hold a vote on the proposed secession.
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 2174-A
Legislative approval of a vote on secession
PL 2013, c. 210, §1 (NEW).
Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.