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MI HB4707

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

8/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rachelle Smit

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the state of Michigan, cities, and townships from conducting any election using ranked choice voting
  • Bars cities and townships from enacting or enforcing any law or ordinance authorizing ranked choice voting, declaring any such existing laws void and unenforceable
  • Defines ranked choice voting as a method where voters rank candidates in order of preference with ballots tabulated in multiple rounds until one candidate wins
  • Also prohibits any voting method that allows voters to vote for more candidates than positions available for an office
  • Introduced by 18 Republican representatives and referred to the Committee on Election Integrity

Legislative Description

Elections: voting procedures; ranked choice voting; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 642e.

Elections: voting procedures

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections And Ethics

8/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections And Ethics8/26/2025
Election Integrity7/1/2025

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