Voters will rank candidates in Maine’s June primary
Clip: 05/26/2018 | 8m 55s | Video has closed captioning.
As states around the country run primaries ahead of midterm elections, Maine will be the first to use a ranked-choice system where voters rate candidates instead of voting for their favorite. This structure ensures that winners collect the majority of votes, not just the plurality, in a state that often nominates governors who don’t. But as Hari Sreenivasan reports, there are still some hurdles.
Aired: 05/26/18
