As 2020 is an election year, there will be no shortage of candidates, issues, celebratory folks, nor broken hearts this November. One issue that still divides Mainers today will appear on the November ballot. That issue is Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), an electoral method that countries such as New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom employ in their elections. RCV has divided Mainers because some view it as confusing and disenfranchising to certain voters, while others point to elections with RCV delivering “real” majorities for the victor.
Here in Maine, RCV would have the effect of allowing more registered independents […]
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