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Maine's Primary Will Be Nation's 1st Using Statewide Ranked-Choice Voting

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Voters in Maine will vote in Tuesday's congressional primaries in the country's first statewide use of ranked-choice voting. The system allows voters to rank their candidates in order of preference, instead of picking just one.

Here & Now's Robin Young learns more about the system with Steve Mistler (@stevemistler) of Maine Public Radio.

This segment aired on June 11, 2018.

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