MA S414

Bill

MA S414

To use of ranked choice voting in elections

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to use of ranked choice voting in elections. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to implement ranked choice voting in elections and primaries in Massachusetts, except for the election of presidential electors. It defines ranked choice voting as a method where voters rank candidates in order of preference, and the winner is determined through a multi-round tabulation process where the candidate with the most votes in the final round is elected. The bill also requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to adopt regulations to ensure simple and easy-to-understand ballots, ensure voting equipment can handle ranked choice voting, and conduct a voter education campaign. The bill would take effect for elections held on or after January 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (30)

John Barrett (D), Mike Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Paul Feeney (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Sean Garballey (D), Anne Gobi (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Adam Hinds (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Matt Muratore (R), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/29/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S414

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S414
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S414.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1302	Relative to condominium elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5089	Similar To
H3208	Resolutions for a United States constitutional amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention	Resolutions reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H3856	Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3859	Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H4034	Relative to recall elections in the town of Charlton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H635	Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H643	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H673	Relative to state employee municipal campaign finance laws	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H674	Relative to the voting procedures for presidential electors	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H680	Relative to youth voting and civic participation	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H719	Relative to ranked choice voting	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S2275	Providing for recall elections in the town of Westport	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2290	Providing for recall elections in the town of East Bridgewater	Laid before the Governor	Similar To
S2291	Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S2440	Relative to local housing authority board member elections	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S382	Relative to early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S383	Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S395	Improving knowledge about voting rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S400	Relative to fair elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S410	Relative to town committee elections and membership	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S428	Relative to promoting voter engagement	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1302

Relative to condominium elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5089

Similar To

H3208

Resolutions for a United States constitutional amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention

Resolutions reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H3856

Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H3859

Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H4034

Relative to recall elections in the town of Charlton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H635

Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H643

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H673

Relative to state employee municipal campaign finance laws

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H674

Relative to the voting procedures for presidential electors

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H680

Relative to youth voting and civic participation

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H719

Relative to ranked choice voting

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

S2275

Providing for recall elections in the town of Westport

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2290

Providing for recall elections in the town of East Bridgewater

Laid before the Governor

Similar To

S2291

Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S2440

Relative to local housing authority board member elections

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S382

Relative to early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S383

Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S395

Improving knowledge about voting rights

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S400

Relative to fair elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S410

Relative to town committee elections and membership

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S428

Relative to promoting voter engagement

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

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