It is clear from the study that the Maine Clean Election Act, although not perfect, but it can be effective in accomplishing certain goals. Any campaign finance regime should have following goals: Eliminate corruption, establish a more open, more egalitarian system, establish a system where ...
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And even more important, the Constitution says nothing about how the states should allot their electoral votes. The assumption was that each elector’s vote would be counted. But over time, all but two states (Maine and Nebraska) passed laws to give all of their electoral votes to the candi...
Richard J. Maiman is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at University of Southern Maine. He is the author ofA Man for All Branches: Judge Frank M. Coffin of Maine. On this election week, we bring you from our archives this panel discussion on third parties in the United States. ...
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to Trump’s 306 (in 30 states plus one from Maine), making him the president-elect. So Trump’s election without a popular-vote plurality is regarded as an injustice. Some Democrats claim a moral victory as victims of an electoral vote system that once again horribly “misfired.” Their ...
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“And believe it or not, there’s another state up north called Maine,” he added. One of the biggest factors on how competitive each state will be is who is allowed on the ballot, he explained, referring to independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other third party candidates. Yes, ...