With contentious gubernatorial race looming, Law Court will consider expanding ranked choice voting
As Maine lawmakers enter the final weeks of the legislative session, a bill to expand ranked choice voting is awaiting a judicial opinion to help determine whether it becomes law.
In turn, that means the ruling could decide if voters will use ranked choice voting in November’s contentious governor’s race.
“Ranked choice voting is not just a great way to ensure voter satisfaction, it just makes a lot of sense for Maine in particular: we have a lot of independent voters, we have a lot of voters who do not identify with the major political parties,” said Jen Lancaster, deputy director of the League of Women Voters of Maine.
The League has been advocating for ranked choice voting in Maine since the issue initially arose with a successful statewide referendum in 2016, but since then its application has been limited.
https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/03/30/with-contentious-gubernatorial-race-looming-law-court-will-consider-expanding-ranked-choice-voting/