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PublishedNovember 6, 2017
Ranked-choice voting supporters to begin ‘people’s veto’ campaign today
Advocates for the 'instant runoff' plan to be at the polls seeking signatures to overturn a bill that would delay and possibly repeal Maine's switch to the system.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2017
After Legislature delays ranked-choice voting, push for people’s veto is on
Supporters of the voting change say they will take it back to the voters who approved the shift in 2016.
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PublishedJune 27, 2017
Maine lawmakers divided over ranked-choice voting
The Senate votes to repeal the voting method approved in a statewide referendum, but the House opts to leave parts of the law intact for primary voting and congressional elections.
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PublishedJune 21, 2017
Maine Senate sets aside legislation to repeal ranked-choice voting law
It then approves and sends to the House a bill to amend the Maine Constitution to fix flaws in the law identified by the state's highest court.
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PublishedJune 2, 2017
Maine lawmakers hear passionate debate on ranked-choice voting
Two bills, including one to repeal the voter-approved law, go before a legislative committee.
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PublishedJune 1, 2017
Supporters of ranked-choice voting call on legislators to adopt parts of law
Their rally comes a day before the Legislature holds hearings on two ranked-choice bills prompted by a Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruling that the system violates the state constitution.
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PublishedMay 25, 2017
State House leaders allow opposing bills to address ranked-choice voting
One would repeal the law passed by voters in November; the other would ask voters to amend the state constitution to make ranked-choice voting legal.
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PublishedMay 23, 2017
Maine’s highest court rules ranked-choice voting is unconstitutional
The advisory opinion means lawmakers must start the process of amending the Constitution to allow the voter-approved law or repeal it, which is more likely.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2017
Maine Senate asks for court opinion on ranked-choice voting
Lawmakers vote to send the new voter-approved law to the state's high court for a legal opinion.
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