Editor,

Maine’s June 12 Primary Election is just around the corner.  I, for one, am looking forward to casting my vote.  Maine traditionally has a strong showing at the polls, even during the mid-term elections.

Many Mainers like me are interested in the new Ranked Choice Voting system that will be used on Election Day, June 12. This is a first for Maine, and a first for the country.  

I know some voters may feel unsure of how the system works.  That’s why we should attend one of the Maine Secretary of State’s upcoming forums to get our questions answered before the election.

I hope you will join me at the McArthur Public Library in Biddeford on Monday, May 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. to meet with Secretary Dunlap and learn all about Ranked Choice Voting.  

You can also tune in to another forum via Facebook Live on Thursday, May 24 at 6 p.m. on the Maine Secretary of State’s Facebook page.  AARP Maine is hosting a Facebook Live watchparty in their Portland Office. All are welcome, RSVP here: aarp.cvent.com/RCVWatchParty. 

These are great opportunities and will help ensure Maine continues to have one of the highest mid-term election turnouts in the nation.

Nancy Sullivan

AARP Maine Advisory Council Volunteer

Biddeford