Bill > H3974

This bill introduces ranked choice voting in the town of Acton, Massachusetts. Ranked choice voting is a system where voters rank candidates in order of preference. The bill outlines the procedures for tabulating ranked choice voting results, including how to determine winners in single-seat and multi-seat elections, and how to handle ties and batch eliminations. The bill also gives the Select Board and Town Clerk the authority to make necessary changes to the ranked choice voting process to ensure the integrity and smooth functioning of the elections. The bill will take effect upon passage, but the first election using ranked choice voting will not take place until 2025 or later.