Bill > AB244

This bill proposes to implement a "top-five primaries and instant runoff voting" system for the offices of U.S. senator and U.S. representative in Congress in Wisconsin. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It creates a new "top-five primaries" system, where the top 5 vote-getters in the partisan primary election for U.S. senator and U.S. representative advance to the general election ballot, regardless of party affiliation. 2. It implements "instant runoff voting" for these federal offices in the general election, allowing voters to rank up to 5 candidates in order of preference. The winner is determined through a multi-round tabulation process that eliminates candidates with the fewest votes until one candidate receives a majority. 3. It exempts the elections for U.S. senator and U.S. representative from certain party-based ballot requirements and restrictions that apply to other partisan primary elections in the state. The bill is intended to provide more choice and majority support for candidates in federal Congressional elections in Wisconsin.