Maine closes ranked-choice tally for five June primaries
TL;DR
Maine's Secretary of State’s Elections division completed ranked-choice tabulations for five June 9, 2006 primary races, naming winners in five contests (Republican Governor Bobby Charles; Democrat Governor Hannah Pingree; Democrat U.S. Congress CD2 Matthew Dunlap; Republican Senate District 4 Chad Perkins; Republican House District 58 Dexter Bridges). In ranked-choice voting, winners must achieve a majority; the recount rules allow candidates in the top three rankings of the penultimate round to file within five business days, with official results posted within 20 days of the election.
Topics:top-newspolitics#election-results#maine-elections#politics#primary-election#ranked-choice#recount
- Maine Secretary of State’s Office announces ranked choice tabulations Maine.gov
- Matt Dunlap beats DCCC-backed candidate in primary for top Maine battleground Politico
- Pingree, Charles to face off in governor's race, Dunlap get Dem nomination in 2nd District WGME
- Hannah Pingree and Bobby Charles Will Face Off in Maine Governor’s Race The New York Times
- Maine resolves ranked choice primaries, setting up the governor’s race and a key House contest NBC News
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on Maine.gov