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sunonmars

(8,656 posts) Fri Nov 9, 2018, 01:55 PM Nov 2018

ME-2 and CA45 heading the Dem's direction.

Moving ME-2 from Tossup to Lean D. Exit poll suggests that Golden (D) is likely to pick up a clear majority of 3rd-party votes when they're reallocated as a result of Maine's new instant runoff voting law, probably putting him ahead of Poliquin (R).

(This proportional rep voting is going to take out Collins in 2020)

CA-45, where Mimi Walters is losing ground very quickly as more ballots come in, goes from Tossup to Lean D.

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ME-2 and CA45 heading the Dem's direction. (Original Post) sunonmars Nov 2018 OP

Poloquin losing is good, but hoisting Waters' figurative head on a petard is better than sex. nt Blue_true Nov 2018 #1

K&R Scurrilous Nov 2018 #2

As of now, ME's ranked choice isn't used for national offices Shanti Mama Nov 2018 #3

My ballot allowed me to rank the Senatorial candidates. GreenPartyVoter Nov 2018 #4

Maybe it was the other way around, then? Shanti Mama Nov 2018 #6

No ranking for governor, which is dumb if you ask me! If any category GreenPartyVoter Nov 2018 #7

The problem is that the state constitution says state level general elections are done by plurality. LBM20 Nov 2018 #8

Bruce Poliquin (R-Useless, HD 2, ME) will likely challenge Golden's win legally. GreenPartyVoter Nov 2018 #5

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

1. Poloquin losing is good, but hoisting Waters' figurative head on a petard is better than sex. nt

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 02:04 PM

Nov 2018

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

2. K&R

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 02:05 PM

Nov 2018

Shanti Mama

(1,288 posts)

3. As of now, ME's ranked choice isn't used for national offices

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 02:17 PM

Nov 2018

Such as Senators.
It was confusing. All my state and local choices were ranked, but not my rep or Senator.
No idea why.

GreenPartyVoter

(72,381 posts)

4. My ballot allowed me to rank the Senatorial candidates.

Reply to Shanti Mama (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 06:09 PM

Nov 2018

Shanti Mama

(1,288 posts)

6. Maybe it was the other way around, then?

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 10:04 PM

Nov 2018

I voted absentee and remember that one category did not have ranked choice.

GreenPartyVoter

(72,381 posts)

7. No ranking for governor, which is dumb if you ask me! If any category

Reply to Shanti Mama (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 10:14 PM

Nov 2018

needed it more on our ballots....

LBM20

(1,580 posts)

8. The problem is that the state constitution says state level general elections are done by plurality.

Reply to Shanti Mama (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 10:25 PM

Nov 2018

RCV can be used for all primaries and federal level general election races but not the three state level races in the general elections.

The Sup. Crt. in Maine advised that Ranked Choice Voting for those three state level general elections would violate that provision of the constitution, but the constitutuion does not govern the primaries nor the federal races. Dems tried to change the constitution but R's wouldn't go along.

GreenPartyVoter

(72,381 posts)

5. Bruce Poliquin (R-Useless, HD 2, ME) will likely challenge Golden's win legally.

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 06:11 PM

Nov 2018

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