HB 2367 Summary

• Amends voting machine and electronic voting system specifications to implement ranked choice voting when ranking for contests is possible.

• Establishes ranked choice voting procedures for both single-seat and multi-seat elections, allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

• Sets election threshold using formula: (Total votes cast) ÷ (1 + number of seats to be filled) + 1, with surplus votes from elected candidates redistributed to next available choices at calculated transfer values.

• Permits ranked choice voting use in any city, town, or county election where voters have three or more options for an office or group of offices, with ballot design and voter education requirements.

• Provides tabulation rules for handling exhausted ballots, skipped rankings, duplicate rankings, and tied votes, with procedures for determining voter intent and breaking ties based on preceding round vote counts.