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.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Historic ranked-choice vote worked as promised
Only critics of the system were disappointed when the final results did not produce chaos.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inElection 2018, Maine, News
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.
Posted inElection 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.
Posted inElection 2018, Maine, News, Politics
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inElection 2018, Maine, Politics
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.
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, Maine, News, Politics
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.
Posted inElection 2018, Maine, News, Politics
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.