Call us old-fashioned, but we feel strongly that when voters weigh in on a referendum question, they should be confident that the proposal lines up with the Maine Constitution and existing law. Read More
While Maine's system is used only in federal races and statewide primary elections, the bill under consideration in New Hampshire would apply to all state and federal elections. Read More
In recognition of the occasion, and despite our own lingering hesitancies about ranked-choice voting and some unresolved state constitutional concerns, we decided to take a look back at the ranked-choice voting saga since election day and rank its best and worst participants. Read More
Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, controversial immigration policies, the rise of the alt-right movement and Stormy Daniels were some of the biggest stories of 2018 throughout the nation — and each one played a role in shaping Maine throughout the past year, too. Read More
Gov. Paul LePage scrawled the words "stolen election" next to his signature on the certificate. Read More
The city has become something of a bellwether for the state in recent decades. Read More
Outgoing U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin of Maine’s 2nd District announced on Monday that he will end his federal challenge to the state’s ranked-choice voting system, which delivered Rep.-elect Jared Golden’s historic 2018 victory over the two-term incumbent. Read More
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals denied U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s attempt to keep Democrat Jared Golden from succeeding him Jan. 3 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read More
Poliquin has already paid a $5,000 deposit toward the total cost. Read More
Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap sent a certificate of election for Jared Golden to the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Dec. 19. Read More
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin on Tuesday filed an emergency motion to ask the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston not to certify a winner in the 2nd District Race, where he lost to Rep.-elect Jared Golden in a ranked-choice runoff. Read More
That could effectively end Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s legal efforts to retain his seat. Read More
Attorneys for U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin are asking the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston to prevent the state of Maine from certifying a winner of the Nov. 6 election in the 2nd Congressional District. Read More
In 2018, Maine truly stepped into the role of a laboratory of democracy as the first state in U.S. history to use ranked-choice voting for statewide races. Read More
Outgoing U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin on Monday said he will appeal a federal judge’s ruling last week that rejected the Republican’s challenge to the state’s ranked-choice voting system. Read More
A month after Lance Walker was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be a federal judge, he was assigned the case that could end up being the most important of his career. Read More
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who lost his ranked-choice voting argument in federal court Thursday, asked state election officials on Friday to end the recount of 2nd Congressional District ballots. Read More
Ranked-choice voting won’t solve all our problems, but it is something that the Maine people can be proud to have enacted and elevated to the national stage to help fix a broken system. We hope that, together, we have lit a path and blazed a trail for other Americans to follow. Read More
