The Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously ruled that expanding ranked choice voting (RCV) to state elections would violate the Maine Constitution, as it requires winners to be determined by a plurality. The court rejected arguments that RCV is consistent with the Constitution, noting it involves additional votes. LD 1666, which proposed this expansion, was deemed unconstitutional. Critics, including Scott from Kennebunk, argued RCV benefits one party and is a political tool rather than a democratic improvement. Chris from South Portland praised the court’s decision, echoing widespread dissatisfaction with RCV.
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November's midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
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