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Utah House approves bill to clear path for municipal ranked‑choice voting pilot

Utah House of Representatives · February 12, 2021
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Summary

The House passed a bill to extend and clarify a municipal ranked‑choice voting pilot, directing that municipal legislative bodies — not mayors — decide whether to participate and addressing disputes with county clerks; the measure passed 46–25.

The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 12 passed First Substitute House Bill 75, which sponsors say will remove administrative roadblocks to a municipal pilot allowing ranked‑choice voting. Representative Stenquist, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the measure "is about just making some cleanups" to an existing pilot and would "extend the deadline" and clarify that the municipality's legislative body decides whether to take part.

Supporters argued the change is practical and necessary to let…

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