Maine Secretary of State Department

Maine is using ranked choice voting to determine nominees for its governor's office and a U.S. House race after no candidate exceeded 50% in the primaries. The Maine Secretary of State Department is overseeing the public ballot count, with results expected next week.

Maine began counting ranked choice ballots to determine nominees for an open governor's office and a U.S. House race after no candidates exceeded 50% in the primaries. The process, which eliminates the lowest finisher and reallocates votes based on preferences, is expected to conclude next week with public tabulations.