H3589

Ranked choice voting

Introduced·1/14/25

South Carolina H3589 proposes to allow local elections to use instant runoff voting.

South Carolina H3589 amends state law to allow local elections to use instant runoff voting, also known as the single transferable vote. Under this method, voters rank candidates in order of preference and votes are counted in rounds. Candidates are elected, nominated, or eliminated in rounds until a candidate receives the minimum number of votes needed to win a seat. The bill also requires the State Election Commission to adopt rules for administering instant runoff voting, including procedures for casting and counting votes, filling vacancies, and releasing election results.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

DD
2
1
R
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Feb 5, 2025

Scrivener's error corrected

Jan 29, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore

Jan 28, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins