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House passes bill to allow ranked-choice voting statewide; sends H.B. 349 to Senate
Summary
The House passed first substitute H.B. 349 on March 3, 2017, 59–12, sending the measure to the Senate; sponsor Representative Chavez Houck said ranked-choice voting will produce majority winners and recommended a multi-year implementation plan with reporting by the Lieutenant Governor.
Representative Michelle Chavez Houck (identified in transcript as Representative Chavez Houck) introduced first substitute H.B. 349 to authorize ranked-choice voting (RCV) at multiple levels of election — including primaries and general elections in certain contests — with split implementation dates and a role for the Lieutenant Governor…
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