KY Bans RCV And Other RCV Issues

In April Kentucky Legislators Overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) Veto of House Bill 44, which Prohibits Ranked-Choice-Voting (RCV).

The Bill changes several areas of Election Law, mostly related to Voter List Maintenance.

Legislators added a Ban of RCV as a Senate Amendment, Prohibiting the use of RCV for Local, State, and Federal Elections.

The Final version of HB 44, passed the Kentucky Senate 28-8 on March 27th. All Democrats in the Chamber Voted ”No,” and All but One Republican present voted “Yes.” It Passed the Kentucky House 75-18 the next day, with Aall but One Democrat voting “No,” and every Republican in the Chamber voting “Yes”.

Beshear Vetoed the Legislation on April 5th, but didn't mention the Bill’s RCV Prohibition in His Veto Message.

Lawmakers Overrode His Veto on April 12th, Voting 79-20 in the House and 24-8 in the Senate.

Kentucky Law requires a simple Majority in both Chambers to Override a Govenor's Veto. Kentucky is One of Four States where One Party has a Veto Proof-Majority in the Legislature, but a Governor from the Opposite Party.

The New Law makes Kentucky the Sixth State to Ban RCV. Kentucky is the First State to adopt such a Law with a Divided Government. The other Five States had Republican Trifectas when they Banned RCV.

Florida and Tennessee were the First States to Ban RCV in 2022.

Idaho, Montana, and South Dakota, bBnned RCV last year.

Active Legislation in 20 other States would Ban RCV, including Bills in Seven States: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma, that have Passed One Chamber.

Republicans Control the Legislature in each of these Seven States.

So to save RCV, the Down Ballot State Elections in 2024, is very important to flip these States, to Save or Create RCV in your State.









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