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Our View: There’s no trick to ranked-choice voting, so vote ‘yes’ on Question 1

by The Editorial Board June 7, 2018June 6, 2018

The only complexity to this election reform is the twisted path its opponents have created to try to defeat it.

State Sen. Ron Collins: Vote ‘no’ on Question 1 to protect integrity of Maine’s election system

by ron collins Special to the Press Herald June 7, 2018June 6, 2018

The most important reason of many is that the Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled large portions of it unconstitutional.

Local & State, News, Politics

Maine voters to field-test ranked-choice voting in June primaries

by Scott Thistle June 3, 2018June 3, 2018

Voters will also decide if they want to keep the system in place when they vote on a ‘citizen’s veto’ to reject a repeal of the law by the Legislature.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Critic incorrect that ranked-choice voting poses threat to ‘one person, one vote’

by Samuel Schwartz Special to the Press Herald June 1, 2018May 31, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court rulings on the doctrine have addressed redistricting – but they’ve been silent on instant-runoff systems.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Ranked-choice voting is key to a healthy future for democracy, so vote ‘yes’ on Question 1

by Jon Fishman Special to the Press Herald May 30, 2018May 29, 2018

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.