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WHOOPS: Democrat AG ADMITS Maine's Ranked-Choice Voting Expansion VIOLATES State Constitution

Gary FranchiMarch 13, 2026412 views
WHOOPS: Democrat AG ADMITS Maine's Ranked-Choice Voting Expansion VIOLATES State Constitution
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In a stunning admission that has left Maine Democrats scrambling, the state's own Attorney General Aaron Frey has filed a brief with the Maine Supreme Court acknowledging that expanding ranked-choice voting doesn't align with the state's constitution.

Talk about friendly fire! Frey, a Democrat who you'd expect to be cheerleading for his party's election schemes, instead delivered what he euphemistically calls 'statutory wordsmithing' – bureaucrat speak for 'oops, this violates the law.'

This bombshell filing exposes what conservatives have been saying all along: ranked-choice voting isn't just a confusing mess that dilutes the principle of 'one person, one vote' – it's often unconstitutional to boot.

The Left's Election Engineering Falls Apart

For years, Democrats have been pushing ranked-choice voting as some kind of democratic innovation, but patriots know the real game. It's another tool in the left's election engineering toolkit, designed to muddy the waters and potentially change outcomes through mathematical manipulation rather than clear voter preference.

Now Maine's top law enforcement official – a Democrat, no less – has essentially admitted that expanding this system runs afoul of the state's founding document. The irony is thicker than New England clam chowder.

"This case perfectly illustrates why we need to get back to constitutional principles and stop letting politicians tinker with our election systems," one Maine conservative activist told reporters.

The filing comes as President Trump's administration continues its mission to restore election integrity nationwide, making this admission all the more timely.

Constitutional Principles Win Again

This isn't just about Maine – it's about the broader principle that our elections should follow the Constitution, not the latest progressive fad. While Democrats across the country have been pushing ranked-choice voting as their silver bullet, constitutional reality keeps getting in the way.

The question now is: will other states take note of Maine's constitutional crisis and pump the brakes on their own ranked-choice schemes? Or will they continue down this legally dubious path until their own attorneys general have to admit the obvious?

Patriots in Maine and across America deserve election systems that are simple, transparent, and most importantly, constitutional. This admission from Frey proves what we've known all along – when Democrats have to choose between their political schemes and the Constitution, at least some still remember which one is supposed to win.

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Gary Franchi

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TaxpayerAdvocateVerifiedMar 14, 2026
How much taxpayer money was wasted implementing and defending something that was unconstitutional from the start? Heads should roll for this kind of negligence.
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FiscalHawkVerifiedMar 14, 2026
Good point. We need a full accounting of what this boondoggle cost Maine families.
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MaineResident47VerifiedMar 14, 2026
Probably hundreds of thousands in legal fees alone. Makes me sick.
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MaineVoter2024VerifiedMar 14, 2026
I've been saying this for years! Ranked choice voting might work in other states, but Maine's constitution is crystal clear about how elections should be conducted. Why did it take the AG this long to acknowledge the obvious?
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PatriotMainerVerifiedMar 15, 2026
Finally! Someone with integrity willing to admit when something clearly violates our state constitution. This is exactly why we need to follow proper constitutional amendment procedures instead of trying to ram through changes that sound good but aren't legal.
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ConstitutionFirstVerifiedMar 15, 2026
Exactly right. The constitution exists for a reason - you can't just ignore it because you like a policy.