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House committee advances bill to ban ranked-choice voting after hours of testimony
Summary
The Michigan House Committee on Election Integrity reported House Bill 4707 with a 6–3 vote after extensive testimony from election administrators and advocacy groups on both sides. Proponents said RCV is complex and risks delays; supporters said it increases voter choice and avoids runoffs.
The Michigan House Committee on Election Integrity on Tuesday voted to report House Bill 4707, a proposal that would prohibit ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Michigan for local, state and federal elections.
Representative Hoadley moved to report the bill; the motion passed on a roll call 6–3. The committee’s chair said the bill would “prohibit ranked choice voting for local, state and federal elections.”
Supporters of the ban — including witnesses from the Stop RCV coalition and election-integrity groups — told the committee RCV introduces administrative burdens, complicates ballot design and can delay results. Trent England of Honest Elections told lawmakers, “Ranked choice voting makes…
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