Kansas Senate panel hears bill to ban ranked-choice voting

Feb 27, 2025

A Kansas Senate committee heard testimony for and against Senate Bill 6, which would bar ranked‑choice voting in federal, state, county and municipal elections in Kansas. Witnesses debated accuracy, complexity, voter education costs and whether existing Kansas law already forbids the practice.

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A Kansas Senate committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 6, a proposal that would bar any form of ranked‑choice voting — sometimes called instant‑runoff or preference voting — from use in federal, state, county or municipal elections in Kansas.

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