ranked-choice voting Archives

Local & State, News, Politics

See Portland for what to expect from ranked-choice voting

by Randy Billings June 11, 2018June 10, 2018

Portland has used the voting method twice already to choose a mayor.

Local & State, News, Politics

Ranked choice’s role a wild card in primary

by Kevin Miller June 10, 2018June 10, 2018

A big question remains: How will the voting method affect the outcomes of Democratic and Republican gubernatorial votes?

Election 2018, Local & State, News, Politics

Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence lends support to ranked-choice voting

by Dennis Hoey June 7, 2018June 8, 2018

The actress has made an ad reminding Mainers that the issue is back on the ballot Tuesday and urging them to vote to keep it.

Election 2018, Local & State, News, Politics

Maine primary results could be delayed at least 6 days while ranked-choice votes are counted

by Kevin Miller June 7, 2018June 8, 2018

The Secretary of State’s Office says ballot tabulations on ranked-choice voting from June 12 won’t begin until June 15 because towns have three days to send their election results to Augusta.

Local & State, News, Politics

Maine voters to field-test ranked-choice voting in June primaries

by Scott Thistle June 3, 2018June 3, 2018

Voters will also decide if they want to keep the system in place when they vote on a ‘citizen’s veto’ to reject a repeal of the law by the Legislature.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Critic incorrect that ranked-choice voting poses threat to ‘one person, one vote’

by Samuel Schwartz June 1, 2018May 31, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court rulings on the doctrine have addressed redistricting – but they’ve been silent on instant-runoff systems.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Ranked-choice voting is key to a healthy future for democracy, so vote ‘yes’ on Question 1

by Jon Fishman May 30, 2018May 29, 2018

The way we currently vote, by plurality, creates circumstances in the voting process that completely contradict the democratic values we are taught as kids and encouraged to believe in as adults.