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This bill seeks to eliminate ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Maine by repealing multiple sections of the state's election law that previously governed the implementation of this voting method. Specifically, the bill removes provisions related to ranked-choice voting for primary elections (including races for President, US Senator, US Representative, Governor, State Senator, and State Representative), general and special elections for US Senator and US Representative, and general elections for presidential electors. The bill systematically removes references to ranked-choice voting throughout the state's electoral code, including modifications to ballot design, voting instructions, vote counting procedures, and election certification processes. By repealing Section 723-A (which detailed the ranked-choice voting method) and removing language about RCV from various sections of election law, the bill effectively returns Maine's electoral system to a traditional plurality voting method, where the candidate with the most votes wins, regardless of whether they receive a majority of the total votes cast. This change would impact how voters mark their ballots, how votes are counted and reported, and how election results are determined across multiple types of state and federal elections.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=234&snum=132