Liz, an FYI ping to the RCV info at my link above.
Thx.
EXCERPT A clause in the bill’s section allocating funding states,“...an eligible State which receives a grant to replace a voting system under this section shall ensure that the replacement system is capable of administering a system of ranked choice voting under which each voter shall rank the candidates for the office in the order of the voter’s preference.“
In short, the new election systems funded by this bill will be able to count ranked ballots. While the bill does not expand where RCV elections are occurring, it will ensure many new states have voting systems that could administer an RCV election.
This is an important step, and should H.R. 1 become law, it will remove potential roadblocks to the future expansion of RCV.
As RCV gains momentum across the country, our elected officials demonstrate strong leadership by including this provision in flagship legislation to ensure cities and states are prepared to modernize their elections to RCV.