Bill > HB2250

This bill provides for the use of ranked choice voting in local elections in Washington. Key provisions include: - Allowing counties, cities, towns, school districts, fire districts, and port districts to conduct elections using ranked choice voting, with some limitations. Ranked choice voting must be used for all offices in an election if adopted. - Defining the requirements for ranked choice voting elections, including ballot design, vote counting methods, and procedures for resolving ties. - Requiring a primary election to narrow the field of candidates to five for a single-winner general election using ranked choice voting. - Allowing the use of ranked choice voting for county commissioner elections and in elections for fire and port districts. - Creating a work group to assist the Secretary of State in developing implementation rules and voter education materials for local governments that adopt ranked choice voting. - Requiring the costs associated with implementing ranked choice voting to be borne by the local jurisdiction using it. Overall, this bill establishes a framework for the adoption and implementation of ranked choice voting in local elections across Washington.