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ranked-choice voting

Published
June 8, 2017

Our View: Ranked-choice voters should not be forgotten

The electoral system that Mainers supported last fall is unconstitutional – so let's change the state Constitution.
Published
June 2, 2017

Maine lawmakers hear passionate debate on ranked-choice voting

Two bills, including one to repeal the voter-approved law, go before a legislative committee.
Published
June 1, 2017

Supporters of ranked-choice voting call on legislators to adopt parts of law

Their rally comes a day before the Legislature holds hearings on two ranked-choice bills prompted by a Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruling that the system violates the state constitution.
Published
May 25, 2017

State House leaders allow opposing bills to address ranked-choice voting

One would repeal the law passed by voters in November; the other would ask voters to amend the state constitution to make ranked-choice voting legal.
Published
May 24, 2017

Greg Kesich: Court gives new life to flawed election system that gave us LePage

If the state's lawmakers let ranked-choice voting die, another candidate with meager support may win the governorship.

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Published
May 23, 2017

Maine’s highest court rules ranked-choice voting is unconstitutional

The advisory opinion means lawmakers must start the process of amending the Constitution to allow the voter-approved law or repeal it, which is more likely.
Published
March 15, 2017

Our View: Maine election officials shouldn’t delay ranked-choice planning

A court challenge doesn't stand in the way of reforming primaries and congressional voting.
Published
February 2, 2017

Maine Senate asks for court opinion on ranked-choice voting

Lawmakers vote to send the new voter-approved law to the state's high court for a legal opinion.
Published
January 17, 2017

Maine Voices: Consider what ranked-choice voting promises for 2018

Wonderful things will happen, but only if the Legislature and secretary of state do their jobs.
Published
December 11, 2016

Maine Voices: A plan for how women can be represented

Ranked-choice voting is a good start, and with other legislative and recruiting advances, more females will be elected.