Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says there are legal questions about the system, prompting a call for action by the attorney general and a threat of court action by ranked-choice proponents.
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Maine proposes emergency rules for first ranked-choice voting
Election officials have said it could take a week or more to declare winners if there aren’t clear majorities in the June 12 primaries.
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Another View: Ranked-choice voting letter belied constitutional ignorance
A little math shows this vote-counting system would not have rewritten recent history.
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Alan Caron: Here’s how to fix ‘spoiler’ problem in Maine governor’s race
Candidates who realize in October that they cannot win should do the right thing and drop out, the independent Blaine House hopeful says.
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Voters will decide in June whether Maine keeps its ranked-choice voting law
Secretary of State Matt Dunlap says proponents have gathered more than enough signatures to put the question on the ballot in June.
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Maine supporters of ranked choice voting take their case to court
The group is trying to ensure the system is in place in time for June primaries.
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Ranked-choice voters submit signatures for ‘people’s veto’ ballot initiative
Maine voters could cast ballots, once again, on ranked-choice voting at the same time they are using the vote-counting process.
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Big Phish helps political cause at Portland’s Bayside Bowl
The band’s drummer, who lives in Lincolnville, promotes a ranked-choice voting push – and rocks out, too.
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Green Party’s Jill Stein pushes Maine’s ranked-choice voting effort
Voters approved the ranked-choice system in 2016, but lawmakers have delayed it.
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Campaign to restore Maine ranked-choice voting collects over half the signatures needed for a people’s veto
Petitioners collected at least 32,000 signatures for a June referendum at the polls last Tuesday.