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PublishedSeptember 22, 2020
Maine’s supreme court clears way for ranked-choice voting in presidential election
The court overturned a ruling that would have put a ‘people's veto’ referendum on the November ballot, thereby blocking Maine voters' option to rank the presidential candidates.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
Maine’s high court hears arguments on citizen’s veto of ranked-choice voting
The supreme court heard from opposing lawyers in a case that will determine if a ranked-choice system will be used to award Maine's four Electoral College votes in November's presidential election.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
Court puts brakes on decision to allow ranked-choice veto question in November
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court still must rule on an underlying appeal of Secretary of State Matt Dunlap's decision to invalidate signatures on a people's veto petition.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2020
In ranked-choice Senate race, only independents willing to name their second pick
Max Linn prefers Lisa Savage as his No. 2, but she favors Sara Gideon as best alternative.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2020
Maine secretary of state appeals judge’s ruling on ranked-choice voting
The decision this week allows a referendum this November on use of the voting method in presidential elections.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
People’s veto on ranked choice voting resurrected again
A judge ruled Monday that Maine's secretary of state improperly invalidated some signatures, which means Maine voters could decide for a third time whether they want to use ranked choice.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2020
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Maine’s ranked-choice voting law
The decision comes 2 days after Maine's secretary of state affirmed his earlier ruling that the Maine Republican Party did not gather enough valid signatures to force a people's veto of the law.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Federal judge again hears arguments against Maine’s ranked-choice voting law
In a federal lawsuit against Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, 4 voters contend they were either disenfranchised by the system or forced to cast ballots for candidates they did not support.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Maine secretary of state reaffirms decision to disqualify ranked-choice petitions
Matt Dunlap, for the second time, has determined that the Maine Republican Party failed to collect enough valid voter signatures to put a citizen's veto question on the November ballot.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
Maine Republicans file last-minute court challenge to ranked-choice ruling
The party says Maine's secretary of state improperly rejected thousands of signatures on a petition aimed at overturning a law applying ranked choice to presidential elections.
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