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Mary Palmer
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| Mary Palmer | |
| Basic facts | |
| Location: | San Francisco, Calif. |
Mary Palmer was a supporter of Maine Ranked Choice Voting Initiative, Question 5, a 2016 ballot measure in Maine.[1] John Palmer, Mary Palmer's husband, was another top supporter of Question 5.[2]
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
In 2016, Palmer was one of the top supporters of Maine Ranked Choice Voting Initiative, Question 5, a Maine ballot measure that instituted ranked-choice voting, or instant-runoff voting, for certain elections in the state. The measure defined ranked-choice voting as "the method of casting and tabulating votes in which voters rank candidates in order of preference, tabulation proceeds in sequential rounds in which last-place candidates are defeated and the candidate with the most votes in the final round is elected."[3]
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details Mary Palmer’s ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Mary Palmer | |||
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| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| Maine Ranked Choice Voting Initiative, Question 5 | 2016 | Supported[1] |  Approved
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maine Commission on Government Ethics and Election Practices, "Ballot Questions," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ California Profiles, "Ms. Mary Palmer - San Francisco, California," accessed September 8, 2016
- ↑ League of Women Voters, "Citizen Referendum on Ranked Choice Voting," accessed November 13, 2014
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