Maine Supreme Court says bill expanding ranked-choice voting is unconstitutional
Maine's Supreme Judicial Court ruled on April 6 that a bill expanding ranked-choice voting to general elections for governor and state legislature would violate the state constitution. Maine currently uses RCV only in congressional and presidential elections, as well as certain primaries. The court decision blocks the expansion of the voting method despite its existing use in other state elections.
Key Points
- Maine Supreme Court found the RCV expansion bill unconstitutional
- RCV currently used in Maine for Congress, presidential elections, and primaries only
- Expansion to gubernatorial and state legislative general elections blocked by judicial ruling