Bill > HB06474

This bill proposes to modify title 9 of the general statutes to implement ranked-choice voting (RCV), a voting method that allows voters to rank candidates in order of their preference instead of choosing just one candidate. Under this system, if no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed to voters' next-ranked candidates. This process continues in sequential rounds, with the last-place candidates being progressively eliminated, until one candidate ultimately receives a majority of votes and is declared the winner. The goal of ranked-choice voting is to provide voters with more nuanced voting options and potentially reduce the impact of vote splitting, ensuring that the elected candidate has broader support from the electorate. By authorizing the use of RCV in both primaries and elections, the bill aims to change the traditional "winner-take-all" voting approach to a more collaborative and representative method of selecting political representatives.