The supreme court heard from opposing lawyers in a case that will determine if a ranked-choice system will be used to award Maine’s four Electoral College votes in November’s presidential election.
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Court puts brakes on decision to allow ranked-choice veto question in November
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court still must rule on an underlying appeal of Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s decision to invalidate signatures on a people’s veto petition.
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State’s high court hears case on people’s veto for ranked-choice voting
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court hears oral arguments in a legal battle over a people’s veto ballot question on ranked choice voting for president this fall.
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In ranked-choice Senate race, only independents willing to name their second pick
Max Linn prefers Lisa Savage as his No. 2, but she favors Sara Gideon as best alternative.
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Maine secretary of state appeals judge’s ruling on ranked-choice voting
The decision this week allows a referendum this November on use of the voting method in presidential elections.
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People’s veto on ranked choice voting resurrected again
A judge ruled Monday that Maine’s secretary of state improperly invalidated some signatures, which means Maine voters could decide for a third time whether they want to use ranked choice.
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Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting gives Mainers another chance to make history
Voters don’t have to worry that the independent will be the ‘spoiler’ of the U.S. Senate race.
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Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Maine’s ranked-choice voting law
The decision comes 2 days after Maine’s secretary of state affirmed his earlier ruling that the Maine Republican Party did not gather enough valid signatures to force a people’s veto of the law.
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Federal judge again hears arguments against Maine’s ranked-choice voting law
In a federal lawsuit against Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, 4 voters contend they were either disenfranchised by the system or forced to cast ballots for candidates they did not support.
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Maine secretary of state reaffirms decision to disqualify ranked-choice petitions
Matt Dunlap, for the second time, has determined that the Maine Republican Party failed to collect enough valid voter signatures to put a citizen’s veto question on the November ballot.