ME-02: Poliquin in denial

[ProudModerate2]

Maine's ranked-choice voting to decide the winner here should be interesting.
I would imagine that those who voted for an independent in the original election, would mostly vote for the Democratic candidate as a second choice.

I found this article on the latest news for ME-02 ...
http://www.sunjournal.com/bruce-poliquin-campaign-goes-to-court-to-stop-ranked-choice-counting/

To be continued.
(Are we following this unique election in this thread, or did someone create another thread on this topic? I didn't see another one, that is why I posted here.)

[ProudModerate2]

Maine's ranked-choice voting to decide the winner here should be interesting.
I would imagine that those who voted for an independent in the original election, would mostly vote for the Democratic candidate as a second choice.

I found this article on the latest news for ME-02 ...
http://www.sunjournal.com/bruce-poliquin-campaign-goes-to-court-to-stop-ranked-choice-counting/

To be continued.
(Are we following this unique election in this thread, or did someone create another thread on this topic? I didn't see another one, that is why I posted here.)

I’ve been posting updates in the “election night live thread”.

Oh OK.
Can I recommend that we post updates for this specific race, here in this thread.
Don't you think that it will garner more Atlas attention, and make it easier to follow (and find) if it were all here?

[ProudModerate2]

I found an interesting YouTube video titled "How ranked choice voting could tip the scales in Maine's tight 2nd District," if anyone is interested.

Here is the link: https://youtu.be/3crCblDahy8

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For a more detailed video that explains exactly how Ranked-Choice Voting in Maine works, check-out this interesting YouTube video put-out by the Maine Department of the Secretary of State ...

Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcGGH7E_vNk

[ProudModerate2]

https://twitter.com/MESecOfState/status/1062459456318005249

There's around 40K votes left to count

Is this counting the first choice options, or figuring out the whole RCV thing?

Very good question.
Is the current recount just concerning the original, election night vote (to re-check and re-determine if someone or no one, reached the 50%+1 mark)?
Or is what is happening now the "RCV Round 1" accounting of votes?

[ProudModerate2]

Based on how it worked in the primary: this is the formal counting of results from every county in the race.

The ranked choice calculation will be made immediately after all the ballots are formally counted in Augusta.

So what you are saying, is that what is happening now, is just a recount of the original (first choice), election night count?
Is that correct?

[ProudModerate2]

I thought Cherryfield was probably some small town at the very top of the State, near the Canada border. But it's location doesn't seem too far from Augusta.

[ProudModerate2]

I thought Cherryfield was probably some small town at the very top of the State, near the Canada border. But it's location doesn't seem too far from Augusta.

It's two-and-a-half hours away from Augusta, so it'd take nearly five hours to retrieve the ballots and bring them back. I'm assuming they left at 11:45 (right before the first tweets about this were sent), so they should be on their way back now.

You're right on the money:

https://twitter.com/KevinMillerPPH/status/1062795438837981185

This small town has a population of about 1,200 people.
How could there only be 10 ballots? That is a pitiful vote total for this community. (Or am I missing something about this entire story of "10 ballots"?)

[ProudModerate2]

I thought Cherryfield was probably some small town at the very top of the State, near the Canada border. But it's location doesn't seem too far from Augusta.

It's two-and-a-half hours away from Augusta, so it'd take nearly five hours to retrieve the ballots and bring them back. I'm assuming they left at 11:45 (right before the first tweets about this were sent), so they should be on their way back now.

You're right on the money:

https://twitter.com/KevinMillerPPH/status/1062795438837981185

This small town has a population of about 1,200 people.
How could there only be 10 ballots? That is a pitiful vote total for this community. (Or am I missing something about this entire story of "10 ballots"?)

Probably provisionals.

Ah OK.
That makes sense.
Thank you.

[ProudModerate2]

Congressman-elect for Maine's 2nd congressional district ...
Jared Golden.

PS: It's Maine and it's Jared Golden .... we needed some delicious, Pepperridge Farm "Gold""fish" crackers to help in the celebration.

[ProudModerate2]

Ranked Choice is a fouking abomination. It needs to go

[ProudModerate2]

Are all court challenges and the like, done and over with in this race?
Is Golden the official, declared and certified winner?

[ProudModerate2]

Poliquin just agreed to concede.

Yes, it looks to be the case ...

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[ProudModerate2]

He got that plaque boys!

Excellent plaque.

NICE PLAQUE FF

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