PORTLAND, Maine — Maine moved ahead Friday with plans to become the first state to allow voters to rank candidates in a general presidential election.
Maine voters in 2016 approved ranked voting, but the system was limited to federal races and primaries. About two dozen cities — Including Cambridge, Massachusetts, and St. Paul, Minnesota — allow the use of ranked choice voting in certain elections, according to advocacy group FairVote. Story continuesThe voting method has drawn criticism from opponents who argue the system is too confusing and violates the U.S. Constitution.
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