Elections are the cornerstone of a functioning democracy, and the 2026 election cycle is already underway with several ...

Maine is one of just two states in the country to use ranked-choice voting for some statewide elections (the other is Alaska) ...

Ranked-choice voting, also known as instant-runoff voting, allows voters to rank multiple candidates in numerical order of ...

Maine voters offer real hope for democracy — and it's got nothing to do with Graham Platner ...

Voters will be able to rank their candidate choices in Maine's June 9 primaries. Here's what you need to know about how the ...

Ranked-choice voting is used in state and federal primaries. It is also used in federal races during the general election. But it is not used in general elections for state representative, state ...

Election season is officially underway in the nation's capital, but local voters will notice a major shift in how they cast ...

There could be a major change in how people in Connecticut vote. A legislative panel wants to give towns and party primaries the option to use ranked-choice voting. With ranked-choice voting, a person ...

Loose Lips compares ranked choice voting to choosing pizza toppings, and though it may take some getting used to, it’ll be ...

In a recent Enterprise letter to the editor (“The most dangerous phrase in our language,” March 17), Saranac Lake resident Jacob Vennie-Vollrath advocates the use of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in ...

Proponents of ranked-choice voting say the method, which is used in New York City, can reduce the need for costly runoff elections.

Nine candidates for governor debate at an Augusta event hosted by the Maine Primary Care Association on March 18. Credit: Benjamin Kail / BDN Our political journalists are based in the Maine State ...