Massive changes may be afoot for the 2020 presidential election in Maine after the Legislature approved bills on Wednesday to expand the state’s novel system of ranked-choice voting to pick the winners of new primaries and the general election. Read More
Lawmakers worked late into Tuesday to give initial approval to bills that would change the 2020 presidential election in Maine, allow sports betting and ban the use of cellphones while driving. Read More
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
A bill that would apply the new voting method to presidential primaries and general election may be palatable for Democrats, but Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said it could be 'opaque' for voters. Read More
As Maine’s Legislature gears up for what will inevitably be a partisan fight over a constitutional amendment on ranked-choice voting, it is important to keep an eye on what’s important: What do Maine’s voters want. 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
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
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
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
