# Maine LD 234: An Act to Eliminate Ranked-choice Voting

Maine LD 234, An Act to Eliminate Ranked-choice Voting, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Richard Campbell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-25 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 72 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 234
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Eliminate Ranked-choice Voting
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 72 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS - VOTING PROCEDURES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 80 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Griffin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Irene Gifford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randall Greenwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Bradstreet (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelley Rudnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 76 | 66 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-03-25: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 72 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 46(Yeas 76 - Nays 66 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0157&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0157&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD234-132 (as of 2026-10-17).