Better Elections Are Possible
We believe it will reduce negative campaigning (...) because candidates will need to appeal to a broader range of voters for first- and second-choice rankings to build a majority of support.
Ranked-choice voting also helps create a richer and, hopefully, more civil dialogue on the issues and increases the diversity of views available for voters to consider by allowing candidates from outside the two major parties to compete.
—League of Women Voters of Maine
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Ranked Choice Voting
The Problem
When voters feel like they have to choose between the lesser-of-two-evils, that's not real choice.
Our Solution
Ranked choice voting gives every voter a meaningful vote.
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