ranked-choice voting
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2016
Ranked-choice voting: Costly, complicated, undemocratic
Voters today know the consequences of their votes. Ranked-choice voting is a shot in the dark.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2016
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting worked in Portland and will work in Maine
It can reduce negativity and increase the chances of electing candidates who will bring people together.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2016
Maine Voices: Why ranked-choice voting would be the smart choice for Maine
Such a system would allow voters to cast their ballots based on their hopes rather than on their fears.
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PublishedJune 21, 2016
Another View: Open primary, not ranked-choice voting, is the way to ensure that Maine lawmakers get majority vote
The people's will will be better served if all eligible voters are allowed to pick who will face off in November.
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PublishedJune 11, 2016
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting passes every test of true democracy
It allows voters to support their favorite candidate without worrying that their vote might be wasted.
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PublishedJune 3, 2016
M.D. Harmon: Maine initiative’s backers fail to make convincing case for ranked-choice voting
Why wasn't this an issue before Paul LePage won the Blaine House by consecutive plurality votes?
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PublishedMay 11, 2016
Our ballot questions reveal much about the state of our politics
As gridlock prevails, there's a growing sense that government is not set up to solve Maine's problems.
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PublishedApril 20, 2016
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting should be everyone’s choice to better democracy
A former GOP legislator explains why she changed her mind: The process works just like runoff elections, without requiring voters to return to the polls, she says.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2015
Maine Voices: We don’t need ranked-choice voting
For good reason, it is rarely used in the U.S., while a runoff is a better method to obtain a majority-vote result.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2015
Maine Voices: Republican, Democrat and independent vote for ranked-choice elections
The cost-effective reform is the best way to restore majority rule and reduce negative campaigning.
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