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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the method of casting and tabulating votes and further regulating election practices. Election Laws.
AI Summary
This bill aims to promote better voting practices by implementing Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for certain elections in Massachusetts. RCV is a method of casting and tabulating votes that simulates a series of runoff elections, where the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated after each round and votes are redistributed to voters' next choices until one candidate receives a majority. The bill requires RCV to be used in elections for several state offices, including governor, lieutenant governor, and state legislature, when there are three or more candidates on the ballot. It also provides instructions for how voters should mark their ranked choices and requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to adopt regulations and conduct a voter education campaign to ensure the new voting method is simple and easy for voters to understand.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (15)
Jennifer Benson (D),
Will Brownsberger (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Jay Kaufman (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
José Tosado (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4252 (on 02/28/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H377 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H377.pdf |
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