Public Comments No public comments were filed in opposition to Question 1. Public comment in support of Question 1 Comment submitted by: The Committee for Ranked Choice Voting Richard Woodbury, Chair PO Box 928 Gorham, ME 04038 Voting on Question 1 protects Voting Law. This is necessary to “Yes” Maine’s Ranked Choice stop the Maine Legislature from once again overturning the will of the people. If this on it before. Ranked Choice Voting was issue sounds familiar, it’s because you’ve voted approved by nearly 400,000 Maine voters in November 2016 and enacted with the second most votes of any referendum in voting on this for a second time only because the Maine’s history. We’re Legislature repealed what we voted for at the ballot box. In fact, the Legislature changed or repealed all four initiatives that were approved by voters in 2016. We cannot allow the Legislature to overturn the will of the people. Fortunately, Constitution Maine’s gives us the right to reverse their decisions through the People's Veto. Voting on Question 1 affirms our constitutional right to direct democracy and rejects the “Yes” repeal of our law and their repeated disregard for the will of the people. Legislature’s Ranked Choice Voting Law puts more power in the hands of all voters and ensures that Maine’s candidates who are opposed by a majority of voters can never win. With Ranked Choice Voting, you have the freedom to vote for the candidate you like the best without worrying that you will help the candidate you like the least. You never feel like your vote is wasted. Stand up to the politicians who think that they know better than you. Insist on more voice and more in our democracy. Vote on Question 1. “Yes” Please visit our website for more information: www.rcvmaine.com Paid for by the Committee for Ranked Choice Voting. PO Box 928, Gorham, ME 04038.
Public Comments No public comments were filed in opposition to Question 1. Public comment in support of Question 1 Comment submitted by: The Committee for Ranked Choice Voting Richard Woodbury, Chair PO Box 928 Gorham, ME 04038 Voting “Yes” on Question 1 protects Maine’s Ranked Choice Voting Law. This is necessary to stop the Maine Legislature from once again overturning the will of the people. If this issue sounds familiar, it’s because you’ve voted on it before. Ranked Choice Voting was approved by nearly 400,000 Maine voters in November 2016 and enacted with the second most votes of any referendum in Maine’s history. We’re voting on this for a second time only because the Legislature repealed what we voted for at the ballot box. In fact, the Legislature changed or repealed all four initiatives that were approved by voters in 2016. We cannot allow the Legislature to overturn the will of the people. Fortunately, Maine’s Constitution gives us the right to reverse their decisions through the People's Veto. Voting “Yes” on Question 1 affirms our constitutional right to direct democracy and rejects the Legislature’s repeal of our law and their repeated disregard for the will of the people. Maine’s Ranked Choice Voting Law puts more power in the hands of all voters and ensures that candidates who are opposed by a majority of voters can never win. With Ranked Choice Voting, you have the freedom to vote for the candidate you like the best without worrying that you will help the candidate you like the least. You never feel like your vote is wasted. Stand up to the politicians who think that they know better than you. Insist on more voice and more in our democracy. Vote “Yes” on Question 1. Please visit our website for more information: www.rcvmaine.com Paid for by the Committee for Ranked Choice Voting. PO Box 928, Gorham, ME 04038.
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