Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Congressman Poliquin files frivolous lawsuit to block Maine's ranked voting system

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Jared Golden with more wood than he'll need this winter
Bruce Poliquin (R-ME 2d District) has filed a lawsuit seeking to throw out Maine's ranked voting system so that he can be declared the winner over Jared Golden (D-Lewiston).  He relies on a 1970 federal court decision which presents this issue: 
The sole question which we find necessary to reach in this case is whether the language of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that the United States Senators from each state shall be "elected by the people thereof" requires that a candidate for the Senate receive a majority of the votes cast at the general election in order to be elected.PHILLIPS v. ROCKEFELLER | 435 F.2d 976 (1970) | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (NY, CT, VT)
The Court's answer is NO.  And that about settles it.  The only reason to bring such an action is because you expect that the count will go against you.  Welcome Congressman Golden

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