Amherst, Massachusetts, is authorized to use ranked-choice voting in municipal elections.
The bill allows the town of Amherst to implement ranked-choice voting in municipal elections. This method involves voters ranking candidates in order of preference. Votes are distributed in rounds, with surplus votes transferred to the next ranked candidate. The process continues until enough candidates are elected or all remaining candidates are declared elected. The bill also defines terms such as "exhausted ballot" and "threshold." The changes will apply to municipal elections occurring 120 days after the bill's approval.
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