MO HB381

Political subdivisions may adopt ranked-choice voting for single-winner or multi-candidate elections through order, ordinance, or charter amendment.

Adoption documents must specify winning thresholds, candidate elimination procedures, vote transfers to next choices, tie-breaking rules, and ballot counting methods.

Ranked-choice ballots must allow voters to rank as many choices as candidates exist, with minimum of three choices if three or more candidates run, though voting equipment limitations may reduce options with local election authority discretion.

Election contests from ranked-choice voting are heard in circuit court, which shall enforce the local adoption documents while applying general state election law to other aspects.

Political subdivisions must conduct voter education and outreach campaigns funded from general revenue to familiarize voters with ranked-choice voting procedures.