All posts tagged "rcv"
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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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What’s wrong with ranked-choice voting: Let us count the problems
The following piece highlights The Maine Heritage Policy Center’s recent report “A False...
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Governor Mills lets RCV for presidential elections become law without her signature
Maine Governor Janet Mills decided Friday to let LD 1083, “An Act To...
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Friday is the deadline for Governor Mills’ decision on LD 1083
Governor Janet Mills has until the end of the day Friday to decide...
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Activists failed to secure enough signatures to expand ranked-choice voting in Maine’s most liberal city
This week, Portland city officials notified Fair Elections Portland, a pro-ranked-choice voting group,...
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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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Where is all the civility we were promised?
The days are winding down until the June 12th primary elections take place,...
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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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Maine’s ranked-choice voting law still needs 16 amendments for proper implementation
For those who attended or streamed the public hearing for LD 1646, “An...
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Ranked-choice voting advocates bend the truth at public hearing
A bill to implement ranked-choice voting in Maine, LD 1646, introduced by Kent...
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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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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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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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The Promise of a ‘True Majority’ With Ranked-Choice Voting Doesn’t Add Up
Clare Hudson Payne’s June 9 BDN OpEd in support of ranked-choice voting is an example...
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Ballot Order of Referendum Questions Announced
Yesterday, Secretary Dunlap announced the ballot order of referendum questions for the upcoming...
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Ranked Choice Voting: a Solution in Search of a Problem
In 2010, then-Mayor Paul LePage managed to win the governorship with roughly 38...
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Ballot Questions Would Take Maine Backwards
We have made progress to lower the income tax, fight the drug epidemic,...
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A Message to RCV Supporters: Lepage Won, Get Over It Already
At a recent political event, I was confronted by a ranked choice voting...