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ME LD859

ME LD859
An Act To Give Municipalities More Options in Municipal Elections


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Introduced
03/10/2021
In Committee
03/10/2021
Crossed Over
03/22/2022
Passed
03/29/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/05/2022

Introduced Session

130th Legislature

Bill Summary

This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill would allow municipalities to use ranked-choice voting in municipal elections.

AI Summary

This bill would allow municipalities in Maine to use ranked-choice voting in their municipal elections, instead of the traditional plurality vote system. Under the current law, elections are decided by the candidate who receives the most votes, even if they do not have a majority. This bill would give municipalities the option to use ranked-choice voting, where voters rank the candidates in order of preference, and the candidate with a majority of votes after multiple rounds of counting is declared the winner. The bill aims to provide municipalities more flexibility in choosing their election method.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (on 04/05/2022)

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