Ranked choice voting for local elections in Minnesota, including procedures and ballot requirements.

The bill provides for ranked choice voting in local elections in Minnesota. It authorizes cities, school districts, and counties to adopt this voting method by ballot question. It outlines procedures for tabulating votes, including how to handle overvotes, skipped rankings, and repeat candidate rankings. It also details the process for recounts and the testing of voting systems. The bill specifies that ballots must allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference and indicate the number of seats to be elected. Appropriations are made for the implementation of this act.

Ranked choice voting for local elections in Minnesota, including procedures and ballot requirements.

The bill provides for ranked choice voting in local elections in Minnesota. It authorizes cities, school districts, and counties to adopt this voting method by ballot question. It outlines procedures for tabulating votes, including how to handle overvotes, skipped rankings, and repeat candidate rankings. It also details the process for recounts and the testing of voting systems. The bill specifies that ballots must allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference and indicate the number of seats to be elected. Appropriations are made for the implementation of this act.