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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Maine’s high court denies request to put ranked-choice decision on hold
The Maine Republican Party wants to ask the federal courts to consider First Amendment arguments in a case that allows for ranked-choice voting in the November presidential election.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
Maine’s high court hears arguments on citizen’s veto of ranked-choice voting
The supreme court heard from opposing lawyers in a case that will determine if a ranked-choice system will be used to award Maine's four Electoral College votes in November's presidential election.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
Court puts brakes on decision to allow ranked-choice veto question in November
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court still must rule on an underlying appeal of Secretary of State Matt Dunlap's decision to invalidate signatures on a people's veto petition.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
State’s high court hears case on people’s veto for ranked-choice voting
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court hears oral arguments in a legal battle over a people's veto ballot question on ranked choice voting for president this fall.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Time is tight for historic decision on ranked-choice voting in Maine
Maine's Supreme Judicial Court will have to decide whether the state becomes the first in U.S. history to use a ranked-choice system in a presidential election.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2020
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Maine’s ranked-choice voting law
The decision comes 2 days after Maine's secretary of state affirmed his earlier ruling that the Maine Republican Party did not gather enough valid signatures to force a people's veto of the law.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Federal judge again hears arguments against Maine’s ranked-choice voting law
In a federal lawsuit against Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, 4 voters contend they were either disenfranchised by the system or forced to cast ballots for candidates they did not support.
Committee for Ranked Choice Voting
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