LD202 proposes to amend the Constitution of Maine to implement ranked-choice voting in general elections for the offices of Governor, State Senator, and State representative.
The House failed to pass LD202 on June 8, 2021, by a vote of 77 to 65 (two-thirds vote required). We have assigned pluses to the nays because states should oppose all attempts to enact ranked-choice voting. This complicated, multiple-round, and unconstitutional method threatens election integrity by allowing a candidate to potentially win without genuine support from a plurality of voters. The scheme’s ballot casting requirements not only undermine a citizen’s right to vote, but could effectively force them to violate their conscience.