The Secretary of State’s Office says it could take as long as a month for the hand recount of all ballots cast in the first congressional election with ranked-choice voting.
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently covers state politics, the Maine Legislature and environmental/natural resources issues. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues as the Press Herald’s Washington, DC correspondent. Before settling in Maine, he covered state government, higher education and environmental issues for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his wife, Carissa, and their dog.
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Poliquin’s campaign not saying whether he’ll request a recount
However, the Republican does plan to continue his legal challenge to the ranked-choice voting that gave Democrat Jared Golden a narrow victory in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
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Q&A: Everything you need to know about Maine’s ranked-choice voting
How does it work? How did we get here in the 2nd Congressional District race? And what could happen next?
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Jared Golden declared winner of first ranked-choice congressional election, but challenge looms
The Democrat gets 50.5% of the vote to 49.5% for Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who says he’ll continues his lawsuit arguing that ranked-choice voting violates federal law.
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Decision day: State expected to announce 2nd District winner as judge rules on challenge
Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s attorney calls for the ranked-choice vote tabulation to stop until Judge Lance Walker issues his decision, but the secretary of state says that won’t happen.
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Poliquin sues to stop ranked-choice count, saying process could be illegal
As Maine’s secretary of state continues the retabulation to determine the winner in the 2nd Congressional District, a court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning.
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Republicans want worker removed from Poliquin-Golden ballot count
While Republicans raised concerns about the social media activity of one worker, Secretary of State Matt Dunlap called the tactics ‘a distraction’ and an ‘irresponsible’ attempt to discredit the process.
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Nation’s eyes on Maine as ranked vote tally starts in 2nd District race
Neither Bruce Poliquin nor Jared Golden got 50% of the vote in the first round, so second-choice picks come into play in the first congressional election with ranked-choice voting.