A decade ago, ranked choice voting was one of the most fiercely contested reforms in the colorful history of Maine politics. Now, as voters head to the polls on primary day in the Pine Tree State, RCV has become so accepted that candidates from both parties are openly encouraging voters to rank their rivals.
At a moment when many Americans struggle to imagine how our democracy can improve, Maine’s Democratic and Republican primaries offer a reminder that structural reform not only works, but can become a better form of politics as usual.
