In-person voting remains a safe, secure way to vote
COVID-19 has changed a lot about our lives in 2020, including how we vote. Millions more Americans are expected to vote by mail in 2020 due to the pandemic. In […]
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Ranked-choice voting fails to deliver on its promises
This item was published in the Anchorage Daily News on February 9, 2020. In 2016, Maine voters approved a ballot initiative that established the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in state and […]
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Here’s what lawmakers want to debate in the Second Session
They’re at it again. On September 27th, lawmakers were required to submit all of their legislative requests to the Revisor’s Office to ensure they would be considered by the Legislative […]
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Here’s what RCV for presidential elections means for Maine
When a bill reaches the desk of the governor, the chief executive can sign it, veto it or allow it to become law without his or her endorsement. Governor Janet […]
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Press Release: New Analysis Shows Ranked-Choice Voting Fails to Live Up to Its Promises
New Analysis Shows Ranked-Choice Voting Fails to Produce a True Majority Winner and Falls Short of Other Claims PORTLAND, Maine – The Maine Heritage Policy Center today released its newest […]
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Maine now has automatic voter registration. How will the new system impact our elections?
In a utopian society where there is no ill will or mistakes made in document processing, an automatic voter registration system might be a feasible idea. It is no secret […]
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National Popular Vote would steal Maine’s voice in presidential elections
States should follow Maine in enacting a split-vote Electoral College system instead of devolving to the National Popular vote scheme.
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