MA H4207

Bill

Relative to ranked choice voting in the town of Arlington

Introduced
10/20/2021

In Committee
07/30/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to ranked choice voting in the town of Arlington. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill establishes ranked choice voting in the town of Arlington, Massachusetts. The act will take effect upon acceptance by the town through a majority vote of voters at a regular or special election. Ranked choice voting allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, and the winner is determined based on this ranking rather than a simple majority.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Cindy Friedman (D)*, Sean Garballey (D)*, Dave Rogers (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4207

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4207
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4207.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4885	Relative to ranked choice voting in the city of Northampton	No further action taken	Similar To
H5293	Relative to ranked choice voting in the Town of Concord	No further action taken	Similar To
H777	Relative to the implementation of elements of the charter for the city known as the town of Amherst	No further action taken	Similar To
H825	Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S1367	Further providing for the leadership and governance of the town of Agawam	New draft (Velis) substituted, see S2523	Similar To
S1369	Amending chapter 80 of the acts of 2002 relative to special police officers in the town of Agawam	Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2589	Similar To
S2523	Changing the term of office of the mayor in the city known as the town of Agawam to 4 years	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S485	Providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

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