Two primary races for seats in the Maine State Legislature will now be moving on to ranked choice voting tabulations. Three recounts have also been announced.
Immediately following the June 9 primary election, the Maine Secretary of State’s Office issued a press release explaining that both the Democrat and Republican primaries for governor, as well as the Democrat primary in District 2, would be tallied using ranked choice voting.
Tuesday morning, the Secretary of State’s Office indicated that the Republican primary elections for House District 58 and Senate District 4 will also be moving on to ranked choice voting tabulations.
Furthermore, recounts are now on the docket for the Democratic primary elections in Senate District 30 and House District 135, as well as for the Republican primary in House District 49.
[RELATED: Gubernatorial Primaries, CD2 Democratic Primary Move to Ranked Choice Voting Tabulations]
Races proceed to ranked choice voting tabulations when one candidate does not receive over 50 percent of the vote.
Once tabulation commences, the candidate with the fewest number of votes will be knocked out of the running in the first round.
Votes will then be distributed to whichever candidates were marked as a second choice on ballots cast by those supporting the eliminated candidate. The tabulation of all other ballots will remain the same.
If no candidate has at least 50 percent support at this point, the process restarts.
The candidate with the least number of votes after the first round of ranked choice tabulation is eliminated and ballots are redistributed to the remaining candidates based on voters’ selections.
If all the selected candidates on a voter’s ballot have been eliminated from the running, the ballot is then removed from consideration.
Once a candidate emerges with at least 50 percent of the vote, the tabulation stops and that candidate is declared the winner.
In ranked choice elections, only candidates who emerge in the top three at the end of the next-to-last round of tabulation are eligible to request a recount, unlike non-ranked choice elections where any unsuccessful candidate may do so.
Ranked choice voting tabulations in the gubernatorial and federal congressional races began on Friday, June 12 and are expected to conclude at some point this week.
Recounts are scheduled to start next week with specific dates to be announced in the coming days.
Maine people voted for this bullshit TWICE .
TWICE .
That tells you all you need to know about the majority of Mainers .
Louise Woods, DID we all really vote for this twice, better look at the whole picture regarding rigged elections, rigged voting machines that we cant seem to get rid of. That and the ongoing fraud that the DOJ and VP Vance are aware of and have yet to do anything but talk. Until we start seeing actual politicians behind this all get charged and arrested, your “we all voted for this” bs continues to go on.
And the cheating continues!!
Louise I didn’t vote for this B.S either
I believe if you took a second or two to think about it you would/should realize it was those dipshits in South Portland/Portland and further south.
All those that moved from away to this state a bunch of blowhards from New York, Minnesota and California. They trashed there states then moved here to trash our state.
Ask those people down on the bridge how THEY voted .
I’m sure you’ll get some regurgitated dose of …… “We support liberty and justice for all”
.” We stand with Ukraine “ …” No Kings “ …
.” Impeach Trump “ or “ other “ mindless dip shit Socialist Democrat Idiot Blue Sky robot speak .
I SURE AS HELL DIDNT VOTE FOR the Ranked CHOICE Voting SCAM .
I doubt many posting here voted for it. As for Mainers, if you were not born here you are not a Mainer, IMO. So like the good Capt. says these are old retirees from away who most likely ruined their home states and are now ruining ours. Most are retired teachers, worked for NGO’s etc, not blue collar workers.
“Bellows has still offered no clear public explanation. No timeline. No findings. No corrective action.”
It’s because she’s cheating!!!
Boy, the election process in the state of Maine is an absolute joke. I hope the feds will step in and run Bellows through a meat grinder.
In Regards to safe & Secure screwed up RCV.
Really I ment lost/late ballots. Sarcasm!
For someone that seems so sure of herself thinking she knows what she’s doing seems to screw up Everything she touches!! When it comes to elections.
This is as ridiculous as Gavin New Scums election in California and he’s gonna get busted for it! Paying homeless people to register to vote. Reporting by James Okeef on video on YouTube.
Before the next election I am gonna check to make sure I am still registered as Republican and have no problems voting. Everyone should check their registration for problem’s.
Instead of finding out you’re not properly registered.
Boy it would almost be justice if Mills, Bellows had to do 20 – 30 years locked up with that dude that thinks he’s a woman in the women’s prison.
You could through that Somalian lard ass in there to.
Maybe all 4 could be transferred to federal prison.
Just saying!!!
Unconstitutional voting system that makes cheating easier for the Socialists. RCV needs to go!
In a fair election the people have the power
In a rigged election (sheena counting?) THEY keep the power