A lawyer for Matt Dunlap responds to Republican concerns that ranked-choice voting in the June primary might not lead to election of the party’s true ‘standard-bearer.’
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State’s animated video offers primer on ranked-choice voting in closely watched elections
The 5-minute animated video from Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s office walks would-be voters through filling out the ballots and how they are tabulated.
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Maine Secretary of State’s Office publishes ranked-choice voting ballots
On its website, the office dedicates an entire page to explaining how the new voting system will work in the June 12 primaries.
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Our View: Debate over – no winners in a chaotic primary
The courts won’t save lawmakers who don’t like ranked-choice voting from doing their jobs.
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What’s left in limbo: Rundown of major unfinished business as 2018 legislative session ends
Here is a recap of some of the major issues debated in the Legislature this year, where they currently stand and their prospects going forward.
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Maine Secretary of State proceeds with plans for ranked-choice voting in state primaries
Senate Republicans, who unsuccessfully asked a court to block the system, now say they will introduce a bill to require Maine State Police to transport any ballots needed for retabulation, if necessary.
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Ranked-choice voting will be used for June primaries, Maine supreme court rules
Answering legal questions posed by the state Senate, the court says the voting method is the law in Maine.
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Skeptical high court hears arguments on blocking ranked-choice voting in Maine primaries
Critics of the law say it could result in post-primary legal ‘chaos,’ but justices indicate the Legislature should act to solve problems with the voting system, rather than the courts.
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Maine high court to consider 7 key questions about ranked-choice voting
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has asked attorneys involved in a lawsuit over ranked-choice to prepare briefs in preparation for a hearing scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
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Greg Kesich: Ranked choice the smart choice for candidate with broad appeal
Contrary to the opponents, it’s neither confusing nor a method of making winners out of losers.