Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits ranked-choice voting.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the State Board of Elections from authorizing any political subdivision from adopting ranked-choice voting and tabulation methods of any kind, such as (Sec. 1):

• Voters ranking candidates in order of preference;

• Tabulation proceeding in rounds where each round has a candidate either elected or eliminated based on last place votes;

• Votes being transferred from elected or eliminated candidates to the voter’s next ranked candidate in order of preference; or

• Tabulation ending when a candidate receives a majority of votes cast or the number of candidates elected equals the number of offices filled.

• Specifies that this bill shall take effect upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits ranked-choice voting.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the State Board of Elections from authorizing any political subdivision from adopting ranked-choice voting and tabulation methods of any kind, such as (Sec. 1):

• Voters ranking candidates in order of preference;

• Tabulation proceeding in rounds where each round has a candidate either elected or eliminated based on last place votes;

• Votes being transferred from elected or eliminated candidates to the voter’s next ranked candidate in order of preference; or

• Tabulation ending when a candidate receives a majority of votes cast or the number of candidates elected equals the number of offices filled.

• Specifies that this bill shall take effect upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text