State's New RCV Bills

Thanks to Richard Winger of Bllot Access News for this post.

Ranked-Choice-Voting (RCV) Bills in the following States:

Arizona: Rep. Tim Dune (R-13th District, Yuma) has introduced HB 2378. A Presidential Preference Election shall be held on the Tuesday immediately following March 15th, in which the President of the United States is elected to give qualified electors the opportunity to express their preference for the presidential candidate of the political party indicated as their preference by the record of their registration. No other election may appear on the same ballot as the presidential preference election. This Election will use RCV.

Georgia: Rep. Wes Cantrell (R-22nd District, Woodstock) has introduced HB 59, to allow Overseas Citizens and Military Personnel, use RCV Absentee Ballot. Then, if there is a General Electioin Run-Off, or a Primary Run-Off, there would be No need to send such Voters another Ballot.

Maine: Senator David Miramant (D-12th District, Knox) has introduced LD 202, to Change the State Constitution and allow RCV to be used for State Office General Elections. Currently, Miane uses RCV for Federal Office, Primaries for State Office, but Not State Office General Elections.

Minnesota: Democratic Bills in the House and the Senate, would establish RCV for All Federal and State Offices. HF 89 has 26 Co-Authors, and SF 218 has Three Co-Authors.

Oregon: Senator Jeff Golden (D-3rd District, Ashland) has introduced SB 343, to let Cities and Counties use RCV for their own Elections.

UTAH: Rep. Mike Winder (R-30th District, West Valley City), and Sen. Curt Bramble (R-16th District, Provo), are introducing a Bill during January’s Legislative Session to require that All “government-funded” Primaries in Utah to use RCV beginning May of 2021.

Washington: Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley (D-37th District, Seattle) has introduced HB 1156 would allow Cities and Counties to use RCV for their Own Elections.










NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker