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Senate approves ban on ranked-choice voting for state elections; amendment to allow local use defeated
2695631 · March 19, 2025
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Summary
Senate File 459, which prohibits use of ranked-choice (instant-runoff) voting statewide, passed after debate and a failed amendment that would have allowed ranked-choice for local elections.
Senate File 459, a bill from the secretary of state’s office that bans ranked-choice (instant-runoff) voting, passed the Senate after floor debate that included an amendment to permit local jurisdictions to use ranked-choice voting.
Sponsor remarks described ranked-choice voting as a multi-round tabulation…
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