What is the status of LD1666?

Failed as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (April 29, 2026).

Who sponsored LD1666?

Cameron Reny (D, 13), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1666?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1666&snum=132

Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature

Maine LD1666: An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator

Q: What is LD1666?

LD1666 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator .

Q: What does LD1666 do?

In its own words: An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative and to Make Other Related Changes" Amend the bill in section 2 in the first line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "§2" the following: 'and affected by §6' Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 35-A in the last line (page 1, line 12 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "elected." the following: 'For the purposes of this subsection, "continuing candidate" has the same meaning as in section 723-A, subsection 1.

Status: Failed, April 29, 2026

An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative and to Make Other Related Changes

What the bill says

An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative and to Make Other Related Changes" Amend the bill in section 2 in the first line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "§2" the following: 'and affected by §6' Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 35-A in the last line (page 1, line 12 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "elected." the following: 'For the purposes of this subsection, "continuing candidate" has the same meaning as in section 723-A, subsection 1.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative and to Make Other Related Changes" Amend the bill in section 2 in the first line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "§2" the following: 'and affected by §6' Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 35-A in the last line (page 1, line 12 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "elected." the following: 'For the purposes of this subsection, "continuing candidate" has the same meaning as in section 723-A, subsection 1, paragraph C and "highest continuing ranking" has the same meaning as in section 723-A, subsection 1, paragraph E.' Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 8 to 13 and inserting the following: 'Sec. 8. 21-A MRSA §723-A, as amended by PL 2025, c. 363, §§5 to 8, is further amended to read: §723-A. Determination of winner in election for an office elected by ranked-choice voting 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. B. "Continuing ballot" means a ballot that is not an exhausted ballot. C. "Continuing candidate" means a candidate who has not been removed from consideration eliminated and is not an excluded candidate. …

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Maine LD1666: An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator

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