Authorizes ranked choice voting in Brookline, Massachusetts, for municipal elections.

This bill authorizes the use of ranked choice voting in Brookline, Massachusetts, for municipal elections. It outlines the process for tabulating votes, including the calculation of election thresholds and the handling of overvotes and skipped rankings. The Town Clerk is required to publish detailed election results and provide educational materials to voters. The bill also establishes a tiebreaking method for elections where candidates are tied in last place. A proposal to resume or discontinue ranked choice voting can be placed on the ballot by petition after four years.

Authorizes ranked choice voting in Brookline, Massachusetts, for municipal elections.

This bill authorizes the use of ranked choice voting in Brookline, Massachusetts, for municipal elections. It outlines the process for tabulating votes, including the calculation of election thresholds and the handling of overvotes and skipped rankings. The Town Clerk is required to publish detailed election results and provide educational materials to voters. The bill also establishes a tiebreaking method for elections where candidates are tied in last place. A proposal to resume or discontinue ranked choice voting can be placed on the ballot by petition after four years.