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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Another View: Column misconstrues attorney general’s views on ranked-choice voting
Janet Mills interprets Maine law and the state constitution; she doesn’t give her personal opinion.
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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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Jim Fossel: Ranked-choice voting faces primary problems
The practice could have an impact on candidates’ forthrightness and the speed of determining winners.
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Our View: Future of initiative process rides on ranked-choice vote
Augusta’s dismissive treatment of citizen-initiated laws will be on the ballot this June.
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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.