Maine Governor Writes ‘Stolen Election’ on Election Certificate, Slams Ranked Choice

Maine Governor Paul LePage takes part in a meeting on infrastructure with state and local officials in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 12, 2018. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

Maine Gov. Paul LePage wrote “stolen election” on an election certificate he signed this week, then slammed ranked choice voting.

In normal American elections, whichever candidate earns the most vote wins. But ranked choice voting can lead to a second-place finisher ending up in first.