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WI SB250

WI SB250
Top-five primaries and instant runoff voting for the offices of U.S. senator and U.S. representative in Congress. (FE)


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Introduced
03/25/2021
In Committee
03/25/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/15/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 7.60 (4) (c) and 8.16 (1); to amend 5.01 (3) (a), 5.01 (4) (a), 5.35 (6) (b), 5.62 (1) (a), 5.62 (1) (b) 2., 5.62 (2) (b), 5.62 (3), 5.81 (4), 5.84 (1), 5.91 (1), 5.91 (6), 6.80 (2) (am), 7.10 (2), 7.50 (1) (b), 7.50 (1) (c), 7.50 (1) (d), 7.60 (4) (a), 8.50 (3) (b), 8.50 (3) (c) and 10.02 (3) (b) 2.; and to create 5.20, 5.62 (3m), 6.80 (2) (g), 7.60 (4) (c) 3., 7.60 (4) (c) 4., 7.62 and 8.16 (1) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: top-five primaries and instant runoff voting for the offices of U.S. senator and U.S. representative in Congress. (FE)

AI Summary

This bill proposes to establish a top-five primary and instant runoff voting system for the offices of U.S. senator and U.S. representative in Congress in Wisconsin. Under this system, the top five candidates in the primary election for these offices would advance to the general election, where voters would rank the candidates in order of preference. The candidate who receives a majority of the votes after multiple rounds of tabulation would be elected. The bill also makes various technical changes to Wisconsin's election laws to accommodate this new voting system for federal congressional offices.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (22)

Last Action

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (on 03/15/2022)

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