Maryland SB800 establishes a Task Force to study and recommend on approval voting and ranked-choice voting.

Maryland SB800 creates a Task Force on the Implementation of Approval Voting and Ranked-Choice Voting. The Task Force will review how these voting methods are used in other states and local jurisdictions, evaluate their administrative and fiscal impacts, and examine their effects on voter participation and election outcomes. The Task Force will also consider pilot programs and local option authority for these voting methods. It will report findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2027.

Maryland SB800 establishes a Task Force to study and recommend on approval voting and ranked-choice voting.

Maryland SB800 creates a Task Force on the Implementation of Approval Voting and Ranked-Choice Voting. The Task Force will review how these voting methods are used in other states and local jurisdictions, evaluate their administrative and fiscal impacts, and examine their effects on voter participation and election outcomes. The Task Force will also consider pilot programs and local option authority for these voting methods. It will report findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2027.