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CT SB01536
Bill
Status
3/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
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AI Summary
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Authorizes ranked-choice voting for primaries (non-presidential) and municipal elections starting January 1, 2027, and for presidential preference primaries starting January 1, 2028
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Allows municipalities to adopt ranked-choice voting by charter or ordinance for single-winner municipal elections
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Permits major political parties to adopt ranked-choice voting through party rules for primaries and conventions when choosing between three or more candidates for a single nomination
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Establishes tabulation procedures where candidates are eliminated sequentially until one remains, with votes transferring to each ballot's next-ranked active candidate
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Requires the Secretary of the State to prescribe ballot formats, issue implementation instructions, and adopt regulations, with a 15% threshold for presidential primary delegate allocation under ranked-choice voting
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Use Of Ranked-choice Voting In Party Caucuses, Conventions And Primaries, Including Presidential Preference Primaries, And In Certain Municipal Elections.
Last Action
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
5/27/2025