Tag: ranked-choice voting
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Two states adopted new laws related to ranked-choice voting, and more legislation is on the move elsewhere
Two states adopted new ranked-choice voting (RCV) laws in recent weeks. Elsewhere, RCV legislation advanced in Republican trifecta states and was vetoed in Virginia. Check out April’s RCV update below. Kentucky is sixth state to ban RCV On April 12, Kentucky legislators overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) veto of House Bill 44 (HB 44), which…
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Missouri voters may decide on amendment to prohibit ranked-choice voting and noncitizen voting
The Missouri House of Representatives passed a resolution to make various election and voting-related changes to the state constitution, including prohibiting ranked-choice voting (RCV) and noncitizen voting. If the resolution is passed by the Senate, it will go to Missouri voters to decide on Nov. 5, 2024. The amendment was introduced as House Joint Resolution…
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Kentucky is sixth state to ban ranked-choice voting as lawmakers override Governor Beshear’s veto
On April 12, Kentucky legislators adopted a prohibition on ranked-choice voting (RCV) in the state by overriding a veto from Gov. Andy Beshear (D). The new law makes Kentucky the sixth state to ban RCV, and the sixth to do so since 2022. Kentucky is the first state to adopt such a law with a…
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RCV bans and repeals advancing at higher rate than new authorizations
More ranked-choice voting (RCV) bans and repeals are advancing in comparison with new authorizations during 2024 state legislative sessions. Forty bills this year would ban or repeal uses of RCV, while 69 would establish a new use of RCV. Prospective bans make up a greater share of bills that have passed at least one chamber…
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Alaskans to vote on a ballot initiative to repeal ranked-choice voting in Nov. 2024
In Alaska, a ballot initiative to repeal top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting (RCV) qualified for the general election ballot on March 8. The initiative will appear on the ballot for Nov. 5, 2024, unless the legislature adjourns on or before April 22, in which case the initiative could appear on the ballot for Aug. 20,…
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Utah State Senate rejects effort to repeal use of ranked-choice voting
The Utah State Senate rejected a bill to repeal the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in local Utah elections on Thursday, Feb. 29th. HB290 would have eliminated the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, which allows municipalities to adopt instant-runoff voting, a form of RCV, for odd year elections. Currently, 23 localities in the state…
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State lawmakers pursue opposing RCV strategies
There are more than 100 ranked-choice voting (RCV) bills in 2024 state legislative sessions, with nearly a third of the bills seeking to ban or repeal its use. Democratic lawmakers have been more active, introducing 57.3% of RCV bills, while 53.4% of all RCV legislation has been introduced in states with Democratic trifectas. Legislators introduced…
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New RCV bans on the table, but bills supporting ranked-choice outnumber opposition legislation in 2024 sessions
Republican legislators have introduced new ranked-choice voting (RCV) prohibitions in five states so far this year. These efforts come after three states approved Republican-sponsored bans last year. The number of active bills supporting RCV continues to outnumber those banning or repealing its use. Of the 75 RCV bills currently active in state legislatures: Twenty-three of…
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Campaign to repeal ranked-choice voting in Alaska submits signatures
In Alaska, a campaign supporting an initiative to repeal top-four ranked-choice voting (RCV) submitted 41,895 signatures on Jan. 12. The initiative could appear on the general election ballot in Nov. In 2020, voters approved Ballot Measure 2, which replaced partisan primaries with open top-four primaries and established ranked-choice voting for general elections, including the presidential…
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Colorado top-four ranked-choice voting initiative to be filed targeting 2024 ballot
Voters in Colorado could decide on a ballot initiative to adopt top-four ranked-choice voting in Nov. 2024. Kent Thiry, the former CEO of DaVita, said he plans to file the ballot initiative, which would change state executive, state legislative, and congressional elections. The new electoral system would go into effect beginning in 2026. The initiative…