PORTLAND (AP) — Couriers are rolling in Maine to collect ballot materials as the state determines the winner of a U.S. House seat via its new voting method for the first time. Mainers ranked their choices in Congressional ballots this week in case no candidate cleared 50 percent of the popular vote. The office of […]
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Reporter's Notebook: Lewiston early voting seeing some early confusion
Early voting began this week in Lewiston and, according to the City Clerk’s office, some voters have been a little confused — at least about the inability to rank choices for the governor’s race. City Clerk Kathy Montejo said Wednesday some voters have been asking about the inability to rank their choices for governor, especially […]
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Here’s what you need to know about ranked-choice voting on Election Day
Maine’s first-in-the-nation system that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference has caused some confusion in the lead-up to Election Day next month. The system applied to all state and congressional races in the June 12 primary election, but for the Nov. 6 general election, ranked-choice voting will be in place only for […]
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Voters have a choice to make
Mainers are independent by nature. That is probably why people voted for ranked choice voting. But because of legislative procedures, voters won’t be able to use RCV for the upcoming governor’s election. Or can they? I am grateful to all the candidates for running and being willing to take on the hard work of governing […]
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RCV and the November election
Whether you like or dislike ranked-choice voting, don’t forget that there will be two voting formats on the November ballot: One-vote voting choice for those serving in Augusta, with ranked-choice voting for those hoping to serve in Washington. For governor of Maine, there will be four candidates, but voters will be allowed to make only […]
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Bah to ranked choice voting
When I first started to vote, it was one mark for governor, one for another candidate for another office and another mark for another candidate’s office. So on down the line. Now, people can put numbered choice marks for each candidate for governor (four this year), and numbered marks for each candidate for any office. […]
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RCV 'conspiracy?' Definitely not
Joanne Schueth (letter, June 21) has unfounded concerns about ranked-choice voting and this month’s referendum. Ranked choice voting has no inherent benefits for any party. It provides relatively inexpensive instant run-offs when no candidate receives a majority. Ranked-choice voting respects the preferences of those who would be happy with their second choice, even if their […]
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Leading the way with RCV
I want to congratulate the volunteers and voters of Maine who make the state’s motto, “Dirigo,” a reality. Maine truly leads the way in helping people realize the true meaning of the word democracy — a representative government for all people. Ranked-choice voting is far from a liberal “conspiracy” or “a secret agreement to carry […]
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Historic ranked-choice vote may have changed perceptions, but not election outcomes
AUGUSTA — After all of the anticipation and waiting, ranked-choice voting did not change the final outcome of any of the primary elections that served as test pilots during Maine’s historic use of the alternate ballot-casting system. Yet preliminary results show one candidate experienced a surge in support during Wednesday night’s vote retabulations, although not […]
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Mills prevails as Democratic nominee in ranked-choice vote for governor
AUGUSTA — Attorney General Janet Mills won the Democratic nomination for governor on Wednesday following the nation’s first use of ranked-choice voting to decide a statewide election. After days of scanning, downloading and certifying ballots, the Secretary of State’s Office ran all of the results from the June 12 election through the ranked-choice voting tabulation […]