Maine voters make American electoral history What’s New – Fairvote

In a night of several electoral firsts, Maine made history Tuesday by becoming the first state to elect a U.S. Senator and two members of the U.S. House of Representatives using ranked choice voting. According to news reports, election officials throughout the state were reporting the RCV election went smoothly, and Secretary of State Matt Dunlap told FairVote that “overall, voters were pleased with it” and that he expects RCV to become a “fixture” of…

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