FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, July 17, 2020
Contact: Kristen Schulze Muszynski
o: 207-626-8404/ c: 441-7638

Secretary Dunlap: Five legislative races will require ranked-choice tabulation

AUGUSTA — Based on results of the July 14, 2020 Primary Election, five legislative races will require ranked-choice tabulation, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced Friday.

With more than two candidates, these July 14, 2020 Primary Election races are subject to ranked-choice voting, which requires that the winner must receive more than 50% of the vote on Election Night, or the process moves into elimination rounds. For more information about how ranked-choice races are tabulated, visit our RCV Resources webpage.
Ranked-Choice Voting Tabulations

Collection of the ballot materials and the tabulation process will take place in conjunction with the tabulation of the Congressional District 2 Republican primary race, at the centralized tabulation site in the Burton R. Cross State Office Building, Rooms 103 A and B.

The legislative races will be tabulated during the week of July 20. The ranked-choice voting tabulation is a public proceeding, accessible to the public during operational hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, until the tabulation is complete. Tabulation will also take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2020. The Burton R. Cross Building is locked on weekends; Elections will post notice on the South entrance door with a phone number to call for access to the RCV tabulation room.

Secretary of State Department staff members must log, unlock and unseal each ballot box from hand-count towns to scan the ballots using a high-speed tabulator; and log, unseal and upload all the memory devices from tabulator towns and cities before loading all the votes into the results program and then certifying the results to ensure accuracy.