Bill > H725

This bill gives municipalities the power to decide whether to reform their local elections, including the adoption of ranked-choice voting. It allows cities and towns to accept a new section of law that enables them to use ranked-choice voting for local elections, specifying the detailed rules and procedures for implementing it. The bill also allows municipalities to later revert to their prior voting method. Additionally, the bill extends voting rights to 16- and 17-year-old residents in cities and towns that accept this new provision.