The people’s will will be better served if all eligible voters are allowed to pick who will face off in November.
ranked-choice voting
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting passes every test of true democracy
It allows voters to support their favorite candidate without worrying that their vote might be wasted.
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M.D. Harmon: Maine initiative’s backers fail to make convincing case for ranked-choice voting
Why wasn’t this an issue before Paul LePage won the Blaine House by consecutive plurality votes?
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
Our ballot questions reveal much about the state of our politics
As gridlock prevails, there’s a growing sense that government is not set up to solve Maine’s problems.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting should be everyone’s choice to better democracy
A former GOP legislator explains why she changed her mind: The process works just like runoff elections, without requiring voters to return to the polls, she says.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We don’t need ranked-choice voting
For good reason, it is rarely used in the U.S., while a runoff is a better method to obtain a majority-vote result.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Republican, Democrat and independent vote for ranked-choice elections
The cost-effective reform is the best way to restore majority rule and reduce negative campaigning.