ranked-choice voting Archives

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Published
November 18, 2018

Maine’s pioneering ranked-choice election likely to catch on nationally

Voting experts say the fact that it went smoothly bodes well for broader adoption.
Published
November 16, 2018

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.
Published
November 16, 2018

Our View: Ranked-choice voting passes major court test

A federal judge refuses to hand Bruce Poliquin a win that was denied him by the voters of Maine.
Published
November 15, 2018

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?
Published
November 15, 2018

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.
Published
November 14, 2018

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.
Published
November 13, 2018

Our View: Ranked-choice voting satisfies the will of the people

Expect the 2nd District count to be as well run and open as any other Maine election tally.
Published
November 12, 2018

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.
Published
October 25, 2018

Maine Voices: Ranked-choice worked well in primaries – now let’s expand its use in general elections

It allows a more complete expression of political options and a more nuanced evaluation of views.
Published
October 23, 2018

Confused about how ranked-choice voting will work on Election Day? Here’s your answer

Voters will rank the candidates for U.S. Senate and House seats but not for governor or the Legislature, because of language in the Maine constitution.