ME LD1422

Establishes open primary elections for U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, Governor, State Senator, and State Representative where all candidates regardless of party enrollment appear on the same ballot and all registered voters can participate

Requires ranked-choice voting tabulation in open primaries, advancing the top 2 candidates to the general election for state offices (Governor, State Senator, State Representative) and top 4 candidates for federal offices (U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative)

Prohibits write-in candidates in general elections for offices subject to open primaries, and bars candidates who win an open primary from withdrawing before the general election

Moves presidential primary elections from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March to the second Tuesday of June, and removes presidential primaries from ranked-choice voting requirements

Requires that if an open primary winner dies or becomes disqualified before the general election, their name remains on the ballot and votes are still counted, with a vacancy declared at the start of the term if that candidate wins