Maine: Expand Ranked Choice Voting

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The Policy

Pass legislation in 2025 to expand the use of Ranked Choice Voting to state elections

Background

Maine has been a pioneer of Ranked Choice Voting, having become the first state to adopt the system statewide in 2016 and then having voters decide to preserve it in a 2018 vote.

However, due to a State Supreme Court decision limiting RCV to only federal and local campaigns, full implementation of Ranked Choice Voting has never been achieved as the voters had desired. There is an opportunity to achieve full implementation of RCV in the state in 2025.

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RepresentUs is working with Democracy Maine and a coalition of partners to protect and expand Ranked Choice Voting in Maine.

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The Latest On This Campaign

Following Election Day, King, Bennet Introduce Bill to Encourage Ranked Choice Voting

Nov 16 2023

Maine is one of 2 states to utilize Ranked Choice Voting

Ranked choice voting solves the No Labels “spoiler” problem

Aug 10 2023

Ranked choice voting is more than just a technical fix that eliminates “spoilers.” That’s because it does so in a voter-friendly way – by giving us more choices, rather than trying to limit choice by shaming or even suing potential third-party candidates off the ballot.

Maine considers ranked choice voting for governor races

Jun 12 2023

Maine is advancing a proposal that would make it the second state to elect its governor using ranked choice voting, and it is expected for a vote in the state Legislature in the coming weeks after receiving a key committee approval.