Iowa SF459 prohibits the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in all state elections.

Iowa SF459 bans the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in all elections within the state, including those for statewide, local government, and other offices. This bill also specifies that voters can only vote for the number of candidates equal to the number of positions to be filled. If a voter exceeds this limit, their vote for that office will not be counted. The bill defines ranked choice and instant runoff voting as methods where voters rank candidates by preference, and ballots are tallied in rounds until a candidate wins or the least popular candidate is eliminated.

Iowa SF459 prohibits the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in all state elections.

Iowa SF459 bans the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in all elections within the state, including those for statewide, local government, and other offices. This bill also specifies that voters can only vote for the number of candidates equal to the number of positions to be filled. If a voter exceeds this limit, their vote for that office will not be counted. The bill defines ranked choice and instant runoff voting as methods where voters rank candidates by preference, and ballots are tallied in rounds until a candidate wins or the least popular candidate is eliminated.