MN SF1892

Authorizes home rule charter cities, statutory cities, school districts, and counties to adopt ranked choice voting for local offices through voter-approved ballot questions, effective after January 1, 2026 or adoption of Secretary of State administrative rules

Requires voters to rank at least three candidates in order of preference, with votes transferred to next-ranked candidates when a candidate is eliminated or elected with surplus votes

Establishes two tabulation methods: "single-seat single transferable vote" for single-winner races and "multiple-seat single transferable vote" for multi-seat elections, with detailed procedures for calculating thresholds, transferring votes, and resolving ties

Mandates jurisdictions using ranked choice voting in conjunction with statewide elections enter agreements with county officials, and requires adoption at least 20 weeks before the state primary or 90 days before candidate filing begins

Requires voting systems used for ranked choice voting to be certified by Election Assistance Commission-accredited test labs and capable of capturing ballot data, providing minimum three rankings, and notifying voters of errors