Revenue Committee advances bill to prohibit ranked‑choice voting after extended debate
The Revenue Committee advanced House Bill 165, a measure that would ban ranked‑choice voting in government-administered elections; testimony produced divided views on voter access, implementation costs and legal reach, and the committee recorded a roll-call vote with inconsistent tallies announced on the record.
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After more than an hour of testimony and debate, the Revenue Committee voted to advance House Bill 165, which would prohibit ranked‑choice voting in elections administered by government entities in the state. Sponsors presented the measure as a proactive clarification; opponents said it forecloses local experimentation and could raise constitutional questions if it reaches outside government-run elections.
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