Democratic Rep. Jared Golden wins through Maine’s ranked choice voting
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden won reelection to Congress through Maine’s ranked choice system on Friday ...
JD Vance is leaving the Senate for the vice presidency. That's set off a scramble for his Ohio seat
GOP Gov. Mike DeWine is tasked with filling the vacancy, giving the pragmatic center-right politician a hand in setting his party's course in the state.
Advocates warn a Trump presidency could be a threat to Maine immigrants
The president-elect has said he plans to oversee mass deportations when he takes office, and advocates are also worried about ...
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Maine transgender advocates fear a(nother) Trump presidency but vow to fight
Trump's campaign often featured disparaging rhetoric and false claims about trans people, but his message was effective in ...
Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro for alleged attempted coup, threatening his political career
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Police indicted Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others for allegedly attempting a coup to keep the right-wing leader in office after his defeat in the 2022 election ...
Nation: The Shape of the Legislatures
The vast bulk of the laws under which Americans live are passed not on Capitol Hill but in the state legislatures. Probably not one voter in 20 can name the state assemblyman from his district; ...
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Ranked choice voting could decide which party controls the House. How does it work?
In general elections, it is used for federal offices, including the presidency, but not in state races, such as for governor or the Legislature, because it runs afoul of the Maine Constitution.