ranked-choice voting Archives

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Published
June 24, 2018

Our View: Historic ranked-choice vote worked as promised

Only critics of the system were disappointed when the final results did not produce chaos.
Published
June 24, 2018

Jim Fossel: What exactly did ranked choice accomplish?

For one, it showed how many Democrats weren’t exactly huge fans of Janet Mills, and where her eventual majority came from.
Published
June 19, 2018

Democrats wait another day for ranked-choice vote results as Republicans rally for Moody

Election workers had to retrieve paper ballots from five communities Tuesday and now hope to finish the tabulation process in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on Wednesday.
Published
June 15, 2018

So who won 2 of Maine’s Democratic primary contests? Scanning, scanning …

Ranked-choice ballots are collected and tabulated Friday, in a process that’s expected to last into next week.
Published
June 14, 2018

Ballots start arriving in Augusta for ranked-choice tabulations in 2 races

The next round of vote counts in Democratic primaries for governor and the 2nd Congressional District are expected to begin Monday with high-speed equipment.
Published
June 14, 2018

Our View: Ranked-choice test run makes electoral history in Maine

Voters reaffirm their support for a sensible system that favors candidates with wider appeal.
Published
June 13, 2018

Passage of Maine’s ranked-choice ballot question seen as ‘turning point’ in election history

Supporters cheered their referendum victory on Wednesday and said it has the chance to reform politics.
Published
June 12, 2018

As Mainers vote in first ranked-choice election, LePage says he ‘probably’ won’t certify referendum results

With a proposal on the ballot to keep ranked-choice voting, the governors calls it ‘the most horrific thing in the world.’ But the secretary of state says LePage can’t stop the results of Tuesday’s voting from taking effect.
Published
June 11, 2018

Mainers going to polls in first statewide test of ranked-choice voting

On Tuesday, voters will select Republican and Democratic nominees for governor, and decide the fate of the ranked-choice system itself.
Published
June 11, 2018

See Portland for what to expect from ranked-choice voting

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