Maine could adopt more ranked-choice voting in 2026, but there are legal questions

Maine Legislature passes ranked-choice voting expansion

Democrats in the Maine Legislature on Tuesday enacted a bill that would expand ranked-choice voting to gubernatorial and legislative elections. Lawmakers also passed an order requesting the state law court to advise on whether the bill aligns with the Maine Constitution. The constitutionality of ranked-choice voting has limited its use to congressional contests and party primaries ever since voters enacted the voting system in 2016. A subsequent…

Maine lawmakers pass bill to make ranked choice voting statewide model for all elections

Ranked-choice voting is once again taking center stage in Augusta.

Maine could adopt more ranked-choice voting in 2026, but there are legal questions

The effort to include elections for Maine's governor and state lawmakers under ranked-choice voting faces constitutional questions.

Maine Legislature asks courts to weigh in on potential ranked-choice voting expansion • Maine Morning Star

Maine's ranked-choice 2024 presidential ballot. (Photo by Maine Morning Star)Amid a pivotal election year, Maine lawmakers are asking the state’s highest court whether it would be legal to expand ranked-choice voting. The majority of legislators in the Democratically-controlled Maine House of Representatives and Senate voted Tuesday in support of LD 1666, which would expand the voting method to special and general elections for governor, state s…

State House lawmakers ask Maine Supreme Court to assess legality of expanding ranked choice voting

Ranked choice has not applied to state-level general elections, but that could change.

Possible ranked-choice voting expansion

AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature has advanced legislation to expand ranked choice voting.