HB 1273 Summary

• Prohibits ranked-choice voting methods that allow voters to rank candidates by preference with multiple elimination rounds from being used in elections or nominations for local, state, or federal offices.

• Prohibits approval voting methods that allow voters to vote for multiple candidates per race from being used in determining election or nomination outcomes.

• Voids any county, city, or other political subdivision ordinances that conflict with these voting method prohibitions, regardless of home rule charter status.

• Limits county and city home rule powers by restricting their authority over election procedures to exclude the prohibited voting methods.