Election Center
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Maine’s high court denies effort to keep counting absentee ballots after Election Day
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled late last week that absentee ballots must...
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Despite massive fundraising disparity, RCV still a close contest in Massachusetts
A recent Ipsos poll asked 1,001 Massachusetts adults about a number of issues,...
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How to use ranked-choice voting
In less than three weeks, or earlier if voting by absentee, you will...
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Press Herald editorial board opposes local initiatives advanced by Democratic Socialists
The Portland Press Herald’s editorial board isn’t buying what the Southern Maine Democratic...
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Maine’s high court rules RCV must be used in presidential election
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that ranked-choice voting must be used...
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Why is the left promoting electoral dysfunction?
Every citizen who meets statutory qualifications has the right to vote, and to...
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SoS Dunlap asks Maine’s high court to strike RCV people’s veto from November ballot
Secretary of State Matt Dunlap is challenging a decision issued last week by...
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Court overturns SoS Dunlap’s decision to keep RCV veto off November ballot
A judge ruled late Monday that the Maine Republican Party collected enough valid...
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Secretary of State misses 13,000 ballots in initial July primary RCV tabulation
Maine’s ranked-choice voting woes continue. Secretary of State Matt Dunlap announced Monday his...
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Expert report reveals weaknesses of RCV
A recent report submitted for a ranked-choice voting (RCV) lawsuit in Maine highlights...
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New lawsuit seeks to end the use of ranked-choice voting in Maine
Four Maine citizens filed a lawsuit late last week against Secretary of State...
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New nationwide campaign to educate voters on pitfalls of ranked-choice voting
A coalition of state-based think tanks launched a new nationwide campaign Friday to...
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Crafts secures congressional nomination, but ranked-choice voting system remains flawed
On Tuesday morning, Rep. Dale Crafts officially secured the Republican nomination for the...
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Why Mainers should be skeptical of the bond questions in the July primary election
In the past 13 years, Maine voters have approved 38 of 39 bond...
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Maine voters request absentee ballots in large numbers
As the July 14th primary election nears, Maine voters have requested absentee ballots...
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What Maine residents should expect on Election Day
On Monday, June 15, Governor Mills’ office released guidelines for town meetings and...
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Maine GOP collects enough signatures to advance people’s veto on ranked-choice voting
The Maine Republican Party says it has collected enough signatures to challenge a...
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Lawsuit aims to halt people’s veto effort to repeal ranked-choice voting in presidential elections
The Committee on Ranked Choice Voting, one of the primary proponents of the...
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A Colorado election clerk’s perspective on using RCV in his state’s elections
Throughout the country, including here in Colorado, special interests are promoting new voting...
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Portland tries to prevent signature gathering for RCV veto on Super Tuesday
The City of Portland – Maine’s most liberal municipality – tried to prevent...
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Bill establishing automatic, continuous absentee voter status reeks of fraud
Lawmakers on Maine’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee held a public hearing Wednesday...
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Ranked-choice voting in Alaska: RCV fails to deliver on its promises to voters
This op-ed was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News on February 9, 2020. In...
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Campaign launched to repeal ranked-choice voting for presidential elections
On Tuesday, February 4, the Maine Republican Party announced they are launching a...
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Portland City Council allows RCV expansion to proceed after activists fail to obtain ballot access
On Monday, Portland City Councilors voted unanimously to put a measure on the...
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RCV triggered in Portland mayoral election while NYC voters approve the flawed system
On Tuesday, Portland residents went to the polls to cast their ballots to...
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Lawmakers should end all political fundraising at polling stations
Last session, lawmakers considered LD 218, a bill that would have prohibited Maine...
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Will Governor Mills sign or veto bill that expands RCV to presidential elections?
The Maine Legislature reconvened on Monday to consider four bond proposals that failed...
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Does ranked-choice voting live up to its promises?
The Maine Heritage Policy Center today released its newest report, “A False Majority:...
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National Popular Vote would steal Maine’s voice in presidential elections
On May 14th, the Maine Senate took the first step to allocate Maine’s four...
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Ranked-choice voting has not produced what we were promised
Lawmakers on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee on Wednesday considered a bill...
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Alternative view: National Popular Vote would amplify Maine voices and empower small states
Any Mainer interested in amplifying the state’s role in electing a president, and...
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In Maine, National Popular Vote makes your vote meaningless
There is no doubt that our Founding Fathers feared tyranny of the majority,...
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Jared Golden Did Not Win 50 Percent of the Vote
Jared Golden did not receive more than 50 percent of the vote after...
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Maine voters reject Question 1
After a yearlong campaign of misinformation waged by the supporters of Question 1,...
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One last veto: Gov. LePage blocks bill to fund ranked-choice voting for November elections
Dear Honorable Members of the 128th Legislature: Under the authority vested in me...
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Maine’s ballot initiative process serves outside interests, not Maine people.
Today the Maine Heritage Policy Center released its newest report, “The Will of...
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Maine Policy Discussion: Ken Fredette
The Maine Heritage Policy Center is sitting down for detailed policy discussions with...
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Maine Policy Discussion: Shawn Moody
The Maine Heritage Policy Center is sitting down for detailed policy discussions with...
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Maine Policy Discussion: Garrett Mason
The Maine Heritage Policy Center is sitting down for detailed policy discussions with...
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Maine Policy Discussion: Donna Dion
The Maine Heritage Policy Center is sitting down for detailed policy discussions with...
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Maine Policy Discussion: Mary Mayhew
The Maine Heritage Policy Center is sitting down for detailed policy discussions with...
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Thanks to ranked-choice voting, expect a spike in spoiled ballots
Advocates of ranked-choice voting (RCV) commonly claim that their preferred method of deciding...
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Maine has a ranked-choice disaster on its hands
Yesterday, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced that “ranked-choice voting can’t occur...
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How taxpayers can win from Clean Election reform
When the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) was passed in 1996, it had...
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With Donald Trump’s Election, Mommy Said “No”
Since Donald Trump won the presidential election, there have been protests and riots...
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Yesterday in Maine, David beat Goliath
Mainers weren’t supposed to defeat Michael Bloomberg’s agenda on the ballot yesterday. His...
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LePage on Question 2
Governor LePage on Question 2 harming Maine’s economyGovernor LePage explains Question 2 –...
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Liberal Pac Circulates Threatening Mailer to Infrequent Maine Voters
After months of constant repetition across all forms of media, political advertisements truly...
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LePage Urges College Students Who Vote to Establish Maine Residency
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage today issued a statement urging college students...
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Portland Press Herald Refuses to Print Opinion Piece by Governor LePage
When Press Secretary Adrienne Bennett requested the opinion piece be considered for publication,...
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Question 3 is a Theft of Our Rights
As this everlasting election cycle winds down, none too soon, I thought I...
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Tax Foundation: Question 2 Would Devastate Maine’s Business Climate
Passage of Question 2 would catapult Maine from its newly established position in...
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Question 5: Changing the Game
In November of 2014, Governor Paul LePage (R) won re-election to his post...
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MECEP Got it Wrong on Question 2
On October 19, Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy...
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Trahan: ‘Yes on 3’ Wrong on Gun Facts
Former U.S. Attorney Paula Silsby recently appeared in a “Yes on 3” campaign...
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Question 2 Sets Dangerous Precedent
At this point in the election cycle we all understand fully the union...
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Maine People Can’t Trust the MEA
The Maine Education Association (MEA) has used out of state funds to place...
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Solemn September
SNIFFLEGATE? The September 26 presidential debate stimulated intense, even violent, disputes about the...
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The Real Impact of Question 2
Hi, I’m Ernie Copley. I’m a college business teacher and a financial planner...
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Buckley Wrongly Accuses DHHS in Politically-Motivated Report
It was stunning to read headlines accusing the Department of Health and Human...
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Senator John Patrick Drowning in Water Rights Controversy
*For fear of reprisal, the author of this piece has requested to remain...
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Maine Sheriffs Take a Stand on Question 3
Referendum Question 3 is a heavily out-of-state funded attack on the rights of...
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Question 2 Hurts Business and Exacerbates Disparities in Education Funding
Maine’s citizen’s initiative process promotes civic engagement and gives every day Mainers a...
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Seven Communities to Lose Education Funding Under Question 2
If you’re from the town of Sebago, Lincolnville, Greenwood, Bremen, Newry, Machiasport, or...
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Question 3 is an Insult to Mainers
On November 8th, Maine citizens will go to the polls to cast their...
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Exemptions Are Actually Landmines in Question 3
Question 3 on this November’s ballot has been touted by gun control advocates...
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Who do you trust?
We have examined numerous articles about the misguided referendum questions on the ballot...
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Question 2 Is Really About Raising Taxes in Maine
Ancient wisdom assumed that any bird would have sense enough to avoid a...
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Question 3 Should Be Called the Gun Registry Bill
Question 3 on the November ballot calls for Universal Background Checks on all...
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Liberals Unlikely to Keep Election-Year Promises on Welfare
As many may have seen, this week the Cato Institute published their 13th...
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Ballot Questions Are Terrible Ways to Make Law
If I told you an interest group sent a legislator a draft bill...
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Question 3 Intentionally Confusing to Isolate Gun Owners
Question 3 isn’t just an attack by anti-gun forces on our individual right...
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Ballot Questions May Run Afoul of Maine Constitution
Last week I spoke at a forum during Constitution Week at Husson University....
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Question 2 Doesn’t Address the High Cost of Education in Maine
One of the arguments we continue to hear against Questions 2 is that...
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Hypocrisy: Dems Tout Bi-Partisanship in 2011 Tax Cuts but Support Question 2
As if it comes as any surprise, there is something remarkably hypocritical about...
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Another Reason Question 4 Is a Job Killer
Question 4 is a bad idea for many reasons. I find it highly...
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Question 3 Is Not a Solution
For several years, Michael Bloomberg, former Mayor of New York City, has been...
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Maine Liberals Need to ‘Get Real’
Every two years liberals in Maine unveil an economic plan with a new...
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Gun Control Isn’t About Making Maine a Safer Place
To hear the supporters of Question 3 — Michael Bloomberg’s attempt to impose...
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Tax Flight is Real; Question 2 Would Make It Worse
Many liberal groups, including the Maine People’s Alliance, the Maine Center for Economic...
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George Smith: Background Check Initiative Complicated, Unreasonable
The ballot initiative requiring background checks on gun sales and transfers is complicated,...
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New Study Shows Expanding Background Checks “Unenforceable Without Firearm Registration Scheme”
According to an article in last week’s Las Vegas Review Journal, the Guinn Center, an independent think tank, took...
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Maine Small Business Coalition Masquerades as Independent Group to Support Question 2
The illusory truth effect explains that if someone repeats a lie over and...
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Half of Trump Supporters Irredeemable, According to Clinton
Who is the judge of whether another human being is redeemable or not?...
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According to New Study, Education Equality Would Be Worse Under Question 2
This week, the Maine School Management Association (MSMA) – a nonprofit comprised of...
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Maine Enjoys Second Highest Personal Income Growth in the Nation, Without Question 4
Don’t look now – but Maine’s economy is powering ahead and proving that...
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Law Enforcement Shortage Predicted Under Question 3
People are quickly finding that, like many political issues, the devil is in...
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Ranked-Choice Voting Throws Out Traditional Voting System
Question 5 on the November ballot is asking Mainers to replace traditional elections...
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M.D. Harmon: Just a Little Logic Essentially Shoots Question 3 Full of Holes
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin is believed to have been the author of a...
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How Much Freedom Are You Willing to Sacrifice in the Name of “Safety”?
This November, Maine voters will be faced with an age-old question — how...
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Question 4 Is a Problem Which Literally Just Keeps Growing
A few weeks ago, Greg Dougal and Adam Lee each presented their viewpoints...
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Question 2 Will Only Benefit Maine’s Most Resourceful School Districts
This year, Maine voters will face an array of ballot measures, replete with...
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Ballot Question 3 Is About Control
CONTROL: To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over others. To regulate. Question 3...
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Cain’s Attempt to Fleece Sportsmen Backfires Immediately
Last week Emily Cain, Democratic Candidate for the Second Congressional District of Maine,...
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NRA Attacks Question 3 Ballot Initiative in Maine
Initiative will do nothing to keep guns away from criminals The National Rifle...
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Don’t Be Fooled by Another Referendum That Claims to Solve Education Funding
We all agree more money should go directly into the classroom to benefit...