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IL HB4892

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dennis Tipsword

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits ranked-choice voting methods in all Illinois elections for local, state, and federal offices, defining the prohibited method as allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference with ballots tabulated in multiple rounds until a candidate attains a majority.

  • Voids any ordinance adopted by counties, municipalities, or other units of local government before or after the effective date of this act that conflicts with the ranked-choice voting prohibition.

  • Removes the existing provision in the Election Code that allowed municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring ranked-choice ballots for municipal and township office candidates in consolidated elections for military members and voters outside the United States.

Legislative Description

ELEC CD-RANKED-CHOICE VOTING

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules4/5/2024
Ethics & Elections3/12/2024
Rules2/7/2024

Full Bill Text

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