Maine holds hearings on expanding ranked-choice voting to governor’s race

Maine used the ranked-choice voting system for the first time in November federal races.

Poliquin denounces ranked-choice voting, addresses student voting in talk at Colby

Former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin said the voter-approved ranked-choice process was a "scam" and that Colby students have the legal right to vote in local elections if they obtain a Maine driver's license within 30 days of living in the state.

U.S. House GOP leader McCarthy assails ranked-choice voting in Maine

Republicans in Augusta and Washington are trying to stymie or repeal a voting method they say helps Democrats like Jared Golden.

Bill seeks to expand Maine’s ranked-choice voting to presidential elections

The legislation would extend the balloting system to the primaries, if political parties choose to adopt them, and presidential general elections.

Election reform bills include effort to expand ranked-choice voting to state races

Several measures to change state and local primary elections and boost clean elections funding also are on the docket at the State House.

Republicans may seek to overturn ranked-choice voting

Paul LePage leaves note of protest on Jared Golden’s election certificate

In defiance of a voter-approved, ranked-choice election law Maine's outgoing Republican governor wrote that the Democratic challenger's victory over incumbent Republican Congressman Bruce Poliquin race was "stolen."

Appeals court rejects Bruce Poliquin's plea for an injunction to keep Golden out of Congress

Jared Golden plans town halls, listening tour as he prepares to take office

LePage, calling ranked-choice voting ‘repugnant,’ hasn’t certified Golden’s win. But it may not matter.

Attorneys for Rep. Bruce Poliquin, Rep.-elect Jared Golden and Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap argue over whether Golden can be seated in Congress on Jan. 3.