Backers: Ranked-choice voting ‘here to stay’ despite hiccups
PORTLAND, Maine — The nation’s biggest test of ranked-choice voting resulted in confused voters, scores of spoiled ballots and fears of impending lawsuits.
But there was no widespread chaos, and proponents were already talking up expanding the system Wednesday, even before the votes were fully tallied.
Growing ranked-choice voting in Maine alone will take a long-odds amendment to the state’s constitution, but backers said that’s just a step along the way to getting more states on board with a system they believe gives voters more options and more voice.
“Ranked-choice voting is the change we need to get more voice to the people, and it’s here to stay,” said Kyle Bailey, manager for the ranked-choice voting campaign.