Maine voter system update briefly disrupts in-person absentee voting

A voter system update caused brief issues for some Maine clerks Tuesday, but absentee voting continued, state officials said.
Maine Public

Early voting data show Maine Democrats outpacing Republicans

Democrats have returned nearly three times more ballots than Republicans so far, a glimpse at voter enthusiasm.
The Aspen Times

New kind of voting faces Election Day test in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Voters marking a single candidate on a ballot? That’s so 20th century. A new way of voting in Maine allows people to rank candidates from best to worst with provisions for ...
Independent Voter News

Maine Voters Don’t Need a Party Label to Have More Choice on June 9

Ranked Choice Voting will be used statewide in Maine on June 9, 2026, and voters don't need to join a party to get a say in ...
AOL

Maine's highest court strikes down ranked choice voting expansion

(The Center Square) — Maine's highest court on Monday ruled that a proposal to expand ranked choice voting to state elections is unconstitutional, delivering a major win to Republicans who challenged ...
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Maine is stuck in ranked-choice voting limbo. That’s not likely to change soon

Mainers decided to begin using ranked-choice voting in elections for the state Legislature, governor and federal offices all the way back in November of 2016 — the first state in the nation to do so.

Maine’s governor race isn’t any regular race. Here’s how it became the primary to watch.

The contest to succeed Governor Janet Mills is wide-open, with both primary races heating up ahead of election day in June.