Maine has changed how it will choose most officeholders, becoming the first state in the country to adopt ranked-choice voting, also known as instant-runoff voting. Ranked-choice voting allows voters to list candidates in order of preference so that if in the first round no one wins a majority, officials can […] Read more »
The Clinton Campaign Has a Millennial Math Problem
… While the last time New Hampshire went red was in 2000, it still represents one of the Clinton campaign’s most perplexing challenges. The reason is that, while Sanders may now stand behind the Democratic presidential nominee, not all his supporters have followed, which may explain why Clinton has invited […] Read more »
Maine voters appear poised to render historic Electoral College vote split
For the first time in Maine history, voters are poised to split the state’s four Electoral College votes between the top two candidates running for the White House. Republican Donald Trump has a commanding 15-point lead in the state’s northern and more rural 2nd District, while his Democratic rival Hillary […] Read more »
Poll finds support for guns – as well as limits – in Maine
Mainers are more likely to own guns than most Americans, but they’re also more supportive of increasing restrictions, such as banning semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines, according to a Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram poll. While the poll results appear contradictory, they reflect Maine’s traditional gun culture, said Scott Bahr, […] Read more »