HF3276 Summary

• Authorizes cities, school districts, and counties to adopt ranked choice voting for local elections after January 1, 2025, or adoption of administrative rules by the secretary of state, whichever is later, through voter approval via ballot question.

• Establishes single-seat and multiple-seat tabulation procedures using the single transferable vote method, with voters ranking up to three candidates in order of preference.

• Requires ballots to allow ranking of three candidates, include clear voter instructions, and provide write-in options; mandates a centralized tabulation center for vote counting.

• Specifies voting system requirements including the ability to capture and report ballot data, provide minimum three rankings, notify voters of errors, and be compatible with automatic tabulating equipment or software reallocation features.

• Appropriates $209,000 in fiscal year 2025 to the secretary of state for implementation, with a base appropriation of $75,000 in fiscal year 2026 and thereafter.