2021 State Legislation Advancing RCV Bills

The following List summarize 2021 Bills that would Expand the Use of Ranked-Choice-Voting in the United States, by State.

Arizona:

HB2693: Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.
HB2378: Established ranked choice voting for presidential primary elections.
SB1698: Ensures electronic voting systems are compatible with RCV.

Connecticut:

HB05884: Creates a task force to study ranked choice voting.

Georgia:

HB59: Establishes ranked choice voting for military and overseas voters in two-round runoff elections.
HB284: Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.
HB285: Establishes ranked choice voting for presidential general elections.

Hawaii:

SB215: Establishes ranked choice voting for general elections, special elections, and partisan primaries.
SB169: Establishes ranked choice voting for special federal elections and special elections of vacant county council seats.
SB560: Establishes ranked choice voting for special federal elections and special elections of vacant county council seats.

Indiana:

HB1216: Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.

Kentucky:

SB124: Established ranked choice voting for state offices.

Maryland:

HB767: Authorizes municipal use of ranked choice voting for Montgomery County.

Massachusetts:

SD241: Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.
HD652: Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.

Minnesota:

HF89: Establishes ranked choice voting for federal and state offices; Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.
SF218: Establishes ranked choice voting for federal and state offices; Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.

Mississippi:

HB1241: Establishes ranked choice voting for select federal and state offices.

Nebraska:

LB125: Establishes ranked choice voting for select federal and state offices.

New Jersey:

S3250: Creates a task force to evaluate several election reforms, including an assessment of the feasibility of ranked choice voting.
A5166: Creates a task force to evaluate several election reforms, including an assessment of the feasibility of ranked choice voting.
S1820: Establishes ranked choice voting for select federal and state offices, including presidential primary and general elections.
A4744: Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.
S2992: Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.

New York:

S00491: Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.
S00824: Creates a pilot program for ranked choice voting to be used in up to ten local governments, selected by the state board of elections.
A01009: Establishes ranked choice voting or presidential primary and general elections.
S00824: Creates a pilot program for ranked choice voting to be used in up to ten local governments, selected by the state board of elections.
A00541: Establishes ranked choice voting for New York City municipal elections.
S02625: Establishes ranked choice voting for New York City municipal elections.
A02051: Establishes ranked choice voting for New York City municipal elections.
S04296: Establishes ranked choice voting for New York City municipal elections.

Oregon:

SB343: Authorizes ranked choice voting for county elections and provides for purchase of RCV-compatible equipment.
HB2686: Requires that any voting machine approved by the Secretary of State be compatible with ranked choice voting elections.
HB2678: Establishes ranked choice voting for non-partisan state, county, and city offices.

Pennsylvania:

SB59: Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.

South Dakota:

SB91: Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.

Texas:

HB117: Establishes RCV for primary elections in place of two-round runoffs.
HB740: Establishes ranked choice voting for military and overseas voters in two-round runoff elections.
SB537: Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.

Utah:

HB127: Establishes ranked choice voting for primary elections for state and county offices.
S2110: Establishes procedures relating to the state's municipal RCV Pilot Project.

Vermont:

S0050: Establishes ranked choice voting for primary and general elections for select federal and state offices.

Virginia:

HB360: Establishes non-partisan primary elections and top-four ranked choice voting for general elections.

Washington:

HB1156: Authorizes ranked choice voting for local elections.










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