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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that members of the General Assembly and the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer shall be elected by ranked-choice voting. Provides for ranked-choice ballots to be produced. Provides that voters may rank their choice for candidates for those offices and provides for interpretations of certain ballot marks. Provides that tallying ranked-choice votes proceeds in rounds. Provides that in each round, the number of votes for each continuing candidate must be counted, that each continuing ballot counts as one vote for its highest-ranked continuing candidate for that round, and that exhausted ballots are not counted for any continuing candidate. Provides that if only 2 candidates remain, the candidate with the higher vote total wins, and that if more than 2 candidates remain, the last-place candidate is eliminated and another round of tallying is to commence. Provides that rounds continue until a winner is found. Makes conforming changes.
AI Summary
This bill introduces ranked-choice voting for several key state offices in Illinois, including members of the General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer. Under this system, voters can rank candidates in order of preference instead of selecting just one candidate. The ballot will allow voters to rank up to a specified number of candidates (at least 6), and a voter is not required to rank all candidates. If a voter marks only one candidate with a cross (X), it will be interpreted as a first-choice vote for that candidate. If a voter marks multiple candidates, the ballot will be considered under-voted and the voter can request a new ballot. The vote-counting process will occur in rounds: in each round, votes are tallied by looking at each ballot's highest-ranked continuing candidate, and ballots that cannot rank any continuing candidate are considered "exhausted." In each round, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated until only two candidates remain, at which point the candidate with the most votes wins. The bill provides detailed rules for resolving ties and handling various ballot marking scenarios, and allows for batch elimination of candidates who are mathematically impossible to elect. The State Board of Elections is authorized to adopt rules to implement these new ranked-choice voting procedures.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (on 04/03/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2431&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2431.htm |
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