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Outgoing Republican Governor Paul LePage criticized Friday the victory of a Democratic nominee in a controversial House race, writing "stolen election" next to his signature on the certificate confirming the result of the election. election.
LePage certified the victory. of the elected Democratic representative Jared Golden after Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a Republican congressman, conceded to his opponent on Christmas Eve as a result of a controversial court challenge.
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"I signed the election result [Maine’s 2nd congressional district] because it is no longer in federal court", LePage writes in a tweet, enclosing the statement with the mention "stolen election" next to his signature.
"Voting on Ranked Choice does not result in a true majority as promised, but simply in a plurality measured differently. This did not stop people from spending a lot of money in politics and did not result in more civil elections, "he added.
The controversy around the The race results from Maine's "hierarchical choice" electoral system, in which an absolute majority of votes, a second count is triggered, in which case the second and even the third choice of some electors are added to the total count. 19659005] The Republican had initially received about 2,000 more voters than the Democrat, with the exception of the absolute majority.But Golden managed to take advantage ahead of Poliquin after the second-ballot votes for two other independent candidates were reassigned
Last year, Maine's highest court warned that the vote by hierarchical choice was at odds with the state's constitution, according to which the winners of the level tests of the state are those who get the most votes, or the majority. Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine, ended his legal challenge regarding the election of his Democratic opponent. (Photo AP / Robert F. Bukaty) "/>
Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine, ended his legal challenge to the election of his Democratic opponent (Photo AP / Robert F. Bukaty )
