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PublishedJune 1, 2018
Another View: Critic incorrect that ranked-choice voting poses threat to ‘one person, one vote’
The U.S. Supreme Court rulings on the doctrine have addressed redistricting – but they've been silent on instant-runoff systems.
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PublishedMay 30, 2018
Commentary: Ranked-choice voting is key to a healthy future for democracy, so vote ‘yes’ on Question 1
The way we currently vote, by plurality, creates circumstances in the voting process that completely contradict the democratic values we are taught as kids and encouraged to believe in as adults.
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PublishedMay 30, 2018
Commentary: ‘One person, one vote’ at risk if ranked-choice voting is approved
Mainers who want to stop deciding elections by a plurality should reject Question 1 and work on a method that's constitutional.
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PublishedMay 23, 2018
Judge will rule next week on Maine Republicans’ challenge to ranked-choice voting
If the party prevails, its members will elect primary candidates for governor and the Legislature by plurality, the traditional method.
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PublishedMay 21, 2018
Republicans’ court filing takes aim at ranked-choice voting
The filing says the election method 'strikes at the heart of the party's right' to free association.
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PublishedMay 17, 2018
Maine secretary of state says Republicans’ lawsuit over ranked-choice voting is based on speculation
A lawyer for Matt Dunlap responds to Republican concerns that ranked-choice voting in the June primary might not lead to election of the party's true 'standard-bearer.'
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PublishedMay 14, 2018
State’s animated video offers primer on ranked-choice voting in closely watched elections
The 5-minute animated video from Secretary of State Matt Dunlap's office walks would-be voters through filling out the ballots and how they are tabulated.
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PublishedApril 24, 2018
Maine Secretary of State’s Office publishes ranked-choice voting ballots
On its website, the office dedicates an entire page to explaining how the new voting system will work in the June 12 primaries.
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PublishedApril 20, 2018
Our View: Debate over – no winners in a chaotic primary
The courts won't save lawmakers who don't like ranked-choice voting from doing their jobs.
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PublishedApril 19, 2018
What’s left in limbo: Rundown of major unfinished business as 2018 legislative session ends
Here is a recap of some of the major issues debated in the Legislature this year, where they currently stand and their prospects going forward.
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