American democracy is straining under countless pressures, many of them rooted in structural problems that go back to the nation’s founding. Chief among them is the “pick one” plurality voting system ...
Mainers decided to begin using ranked-choice voting in elections for the state Legislature, governor and federal offices all the way back in November of 2016 — the first state in the nation to do so.
UNITL EARLY THIS SUMMER. IN THE STUDIO I'M JACKIE MUNDRY FOR MAINE'S TOTAL COVERAGE. TODAY MAINE'S SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT HEARD ARGUMENTS ON WHETHER EXPANDING RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN OUR STATE IS ...
PORTLAND, Maine (WABI) - Maine’s highest court has ruled that a bill aiming to expand ranked choice voting to state-level races would be in violation of the Maine constitution. Lawmakers have been ...
Tybee Island is considering a referendum to let residents vote on changing the city's election system. The proposed change would switch from a plurality system to a majority-win system for city ...
Mainers decided to begin using ranked-choice voting in elections for the state Legislature, governor and federal offices all the way back in November of 2016 — the first state in the nation to do so.