Thursday, May 24, 2018

Maine Tries 'Ranked-Choice' Voting: A Ballot Can 'Count' More Than Once


by Jane C. Timm

To win a primary race in Maine next month, candidates will have to do something unusual: Aim not just to be voters' first choice, but their second, third and perhaps fourth choice, too.

Maine is the first state to use the ranked-choice voting system for statewide and federal elections, earning plaudits from advocates who say it is a step toward making the U.S. a better, less polarized democracy.

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Source: NBC News 

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