All posts tagged "rcv"
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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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One Man, One Vote Under Assault in Maine
by Zachary Leeman Ballot measure would implement ranked-choice voting system, critics contend measure...
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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...
