Maine Supreme Judicial Court Again Says Ranked Choice Voting Can’t be Used for General Elections for State Office Unless Constitution is Changed

On April 6, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously that Maine can’t use Ranked Choice Voting for general elections for state office unless the Constitution is changed. Opinion of the Justices, 2026 ME 32. Here is the Opinion.


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Maine Supreme Judicial Court Again Says Ranked Choice Voting Can’t be Used for General Elections for State Office Unless Constitution is Changed — 4 Comments

  1. NOOO extremist primaries

    equal ballot access laws

    PR – legislative

    AppV – nonpartisan execs/judics

  2. NOOO:

    primaries

    Candidates

    ballot

    PR – legislative

    AppV

    nonpartisan execs/judics

    Yes:

    Standing Count

    Annual Election

    Open on the record vote

    Vote by party only

    Winning party appointment of officeholders to be replaced/swapped in and out by the party at will over the course of the year

    Plurality winning party wins

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