LD656

Amends Maine's ranked-choice voting laws to declare a winner if a majority of votes is achieved.

This bill amends Maine's ranked-choice voting laws to declare a winner if a majority of the votes cast in a round is achieved, even if there are two or fewer continuing candidates. This change aims to save tax dollars by potentially reducing the need for additional rounds of counting. The bill affects Maine's election procedures and the candidates participating in ranked-choice voting.