Voters will rank candidates in Maine’s June primary
Clip: 5/26/2018 | 8m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Voters will rank candidates in Maine’s June primary
As states around the country run primaries ahead of midterm elections, Maine will be the first to use a ranked-choice system where voters rate candidates instead of voting for their favorite. This structure ensures that winners collect the majority of votes, not just the plurality, in a state that often nominates governors who don’t. But as Hari Sreenivasan reports, there are still some hurdles.
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Voters will rank candidates in Maine’s June primary
Clip: 5/26/2018 | 8m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
As states around the country run primaries ahead of midterm elections, Maine will be the first to use a ranked-choice system where voters rate candidates instead of voting for their favorite. This structure ensures that winners collect the majority of votes, not just the plurality, in a state that often nominates governors who don’t. But as Hari Sreenivasan reports, there are still some hurdles.
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