AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Latest on Maine’s primary elections (all times local):

12:52 p.m.

Maine’s top election official says Republican Gov. Paul LePage can’t stop primary election results from moving forward.

Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said the governor could refuse to sign a proclamation of the results. But he said the governor doing so won’t prevent nominations from taking effect.

LePage on Tuesday says he “probably” won’t certify results from the nation’s first ranked-choice primary.

But Dunlap says Maine law only talks about certifying who is actually elected to Maine office.

On Tuesday, Maine voters are deciding who will face off in November gubernatorial and legislative elections. Voters will also decide whether to keep ranked-choice voting for future primaries and federal elections.

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12:25 p.m.

Maine’s Republican governor says he “probably” won’t certify election results from the nation’s first ranked-choice primary.

Gov. Paul LePage raised the possibility in an interview with WCSH-TV, saying he may leave it up to the courts to decide the outcome.

Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s spokeswoman said Dunlap is seeking clarification from the attorney general’s office.

LePage called the voter-approved system the “most horrific thing in the world.”

Maine voters on Tuesday are also voting on whether to keep ranked-choice voting for future primaries and federal elections.

A spokesman for the ranked choice voting campaign said it’s outrageous that a governor would question the validity of election results.

LePage’s office told The Associated Press that “voters need to vote” Tuesday.