Thursday, January 18, 2018

More States Take Up Statewide RCV Bills in 2018


With the new year, begins a new Legislative Session. Legislators have the opportunity to use this time to introduce Bills to Empower Voters in their State.

Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) continues to expand as New Bills have been introduced in the Indiana, Missouri, Utah, and Virginia Legislatures.

Indiana - RCV was recently introduced on Jan 9th. State Senator Mark Stoops (D-40th district) proposed SB 400: Ranked Voting, which permits Municipalities to implement RCV for all of the Municipality’s Elected Offices and establishes the Procedure for Voters to Rank Candidates in Order of Preference.

Missouri On Jan. 3rd, State Representative Dan Stacey (R-31st District) introduced HB 1346: It requires all State and Federal Offices to use RCV, adding one New Section relating to RCV. The provisions in the Bill would become effective on Jan. 1, 2019.

Utah, HB 35: is a Municipal RCV Pilot Project Bill that creates a Pilot Project to permit a Municipality to conduct Non-Partisan Races using RCV. The Bill also includes Standards and Requirements for evaluating Voter’s Ballot choices.

Virginia - On Jan. 8th, Delegate Nick Freitas (R-30th District) introduced HB 553: Elections for certain Offices will use RCV. The Bill requires Members of the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, the General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General to be Elected by RCV.

I anticipate even more Bills being brought forth this year to advance RCV in States across the Country.









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