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TexasTowelie

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Fri Dec 21, 2018, 01:41 AM Dec 2018

Maine Governor Calls Ranked-Choice Voting 'Repugnant'

AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine's Republican governor is casting doubts on election results while a GOP congressman continues a federal lawsuit over Maine's new voting system.

Gov. Paul LePage called Maine's ranked voting system "repugnant'' to constitutional rights in Wednesday filings.

Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin is fighting to undo Democratic opponent Jared Golden's election under ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to rank candidates.

Poliquin asked courts Tuesday to prevent Maine from certifying an election winner. LePage declined to sign an election certificate Maine sent to the House showing Golden won.

Read more: http://www.mainepublic.org/post/maine-governor-calls-ranked-choice-voting-repugnant

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Maine Governor Calls Ranked-Choice Voting 'Repugnant' (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2018 OP
You know who else didn't like ranked-choice voting? Hitler. greyl Dec 2018 #1
Shut up and pack, Paulie. eShirl Dec 2018 #2
The only two things that are repugnant are LePage and Poliquin. Bye Bye to BOTH of them. Yay! LBM20 Jan 2019 #3
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