question 5 2016
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PublishedNovember 8, 2016
Maine voters poised to put new laws on the books, but margins are narrow
The state stands to join others in legalizing marijuana and increasing the minimum wage and would stand alone in adopting ranked-choice voting.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2016
Approval looks likely for initiative to change how Maine candidates are elected
With about 82 percent of the precincts reporting, the proposal to adopt ranked-choice voting had support from 52 percent of the voters.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2016
Millions pouring into campaigns for and against Maine ballot questions
Among the major donors seeking to influence voters are the National Education Association, the National Rifle Association and a Virginia health policy group.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2016
Database: Explore contributions to Question 5 – ranked choice voting
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PublishedOctober 23, 2016
Question 5 advocates try to allay confusion about ranked-choice voting
A poll reveals that the many undecided voters may not understand how the system would work.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2016
Former Nirvana bassist says ranked-choice voting is key to election reform
Krist Novoselic visits Maine to support Question 5, hoping it will become a 'model for the rest of the country.'
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PublishedOctober 16, 2016
Our View: Ranked-choice voting is right for Maine
The reform in Question 5 is a bold change that will bring consensus back to our politics.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2016
LePage says 2 leaders of effort to raise Maine’s minimum wage should be jailed
It's their punishment for pushing an increase that would hurt the elderly, the governor says as he urges voters to reject referendum Questions 1 through 5 on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2016
Another View: Critic wrong about cost, value of ranked-choice voting to Mainers
Gordon Weil overstates the expense of implementing the system and underestimates voters' intelligence and desire to ease partisanship.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2016
Ballots go out as absentee voting gets more popular in Maine
Municipal clerks in southern and central Maine report steady demand for absentee ballots in this presidential election year.
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