An Act To Allow A Political Party To Determine How That Party'S Nominee Is Selected In A Primary Election

This bill allows Maine political parties to choose their own method for selecting nominees in primary elections, instead of being required to use ranked-choice voting. Parties can decide at their state convention (held between March 1 and August 1 during general election years) whether to use ranked-choice voting or an alternate method, and must include this choice in their party rules. If a party selects an alternate method, it must notify the Secretary of State by October 1st of the year before the primary election. The bill applies to all parties holding primary elections for the general election, changing the default process without mandating a specific voting system.