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CT SB00389

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2023

Primary Sponsor

Catherine Osten

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Origin

Senate

2023 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Connecticut General Statutes Title 9 to establish ranked-choice voting for elections to U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, allowing voters to rank candidates by preference.

  • Implements sequential tabulation rounds where last-place candidates are eliminated until one candidate achieves the most votes in the final round.

  • Permits use of ranked-choice voting method in presidential preference primaries.

  • Grants municipalities the option to adopt ranked-choice voting for single-member local offices.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Ranked-choice Voting.

Last Action

Public Hearing 03/06

3/2/2023

Committee Referrals

Government Administration and Elections1/18/2023

Full Bill Text

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