Why? Where is this a whole lot different from a run-off when neither candidate gets 50%?
Plenty of candidates don’t get 50% and take office. Here Poliquin received an actual plurality of votes. He was the highest vote-getter, period. Given that the Democrats are in charge of vote counting here (for which they frankly cannot be trusted to do honestly in any capacity), this “instant runoff” business should be discarded by any judge (I see nothing in the Constitution saying “top vote getter, BUT...”). For all we know, and likely do, any “additional” vote counting via some dubious instant runoff will be a Democrat attempt to steal the race from the victor. If they wish to have a runoff, have an actual one at a later date, not backroom counting where the LOSING candidate, who just happens to be a dem, magically wins.
I personally believe dozens of House races have been stolen in this election and at least 2 Senate races. It’s a trial run for 2020 by the Dems to steal the Presidency from Trump. If Republicans were magically winning in every contest days and weeks after Election Day based on “curious” vote counting measures, you think the Dems/media would sit back and allow that to happen ? This is epic-level fraud.
I used to tout the system for use in GOP primaries.
But in practice I think we can see it’s some BS. Concocted by Maine democrats because too many left-leaning independents run in Maine. I hope the courts get rid of it but I’m not optimistic.