Maine Tests a New Way of Voting, and Opts to Keep It

"We want to make sure every vote counts because that’s what this is all about: more voice and more choice."

On Tuesday, the state became the first to use ranked-choice voting, a system that could prevent "spoiler" candidates from causing havoc in crowded races.

by Daniel C. Vock

http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-maine-ranked-choice-voting-primary.html