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House committee approves bill to prohibit ranked‑choice voting in Arkansas

2828026 · March 31, 2025
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Summary

Representative McCollum’s bill to prohibit ranked‑choice voting in municipalities and political subdivisions passed the committee after debate on local control and state preemption.

Representative McCollum presented legislation to prohibit ranked‑choice voting across Arkansas political subdivisions, arguing the practice conflicts with “one person, one vote” and that the Legislature should provide clarity to municipalities considering the method. He told the committee the Secretary of State’s office had no known local implementations and had asked for statutory…

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