Maine Legislature asks courts to weigh in on potential ranked-choice voting expansion

By: Lauren McCauley

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 836

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Amid a pivotal election year, Maine lawmakers are asking the state’s highest court whether it would be legal to expand ranked-choice voting.

The majority of legislators in the Democratically-controlled Maine House of Representatives and Senate voted Tuesday in support of LD 1666, which would expand the voting method to special and general elections for governor, state senator or state representative.

The legislation passed both chambers last session but was recalled from the governor’s desk …

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