Texas SB342 allows municipalities and school districts to use preferential voting in certain elections.

Texas SB342 amends the Election Code to allow the governing bodies of municipalities and independent school districts to use preferential voting in nonpartisan elections for municipal or school district officers. This system allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate achieves a majority, votes are reassigned based on voter preferences until a majority is reached. The bill also specifies that primary and runoff elections are not held for these offices, and the secretary of state will set the filing deadline for these elections.

Texas SB342 allows municipalities and school districts to use preferential voting in certain elections.

Texas SB342 amends the Election Code to allow the governing bodies of municipalities and independent school districts to use preferential voting in nonpartisan elections for municipal or school district officers. This system allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate achieves a majority, votes are reassigned based on voter preferences until a majority is reached. The bill also specifies that primary and runoff elections are not held for these offices, and the secretary of state will set the filing deadline for these elections.