NJ A6204

Establishes ranked-choice voting for primary and general elections for Governor, State Senate, General Assembly, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and electors

Requires ballots to allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference, including write-in candidates, with a minimum of six ranking options if equipment limitations exist

Sets election threshold at 50% plus one vote for single-winner offices (Governor, State Senate, U.S. Senate, U.S. House) and 33% plus one vote for General Assembly races where two members are elected per district

Uses multi-round tabulation where the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated each round until a winner is determined, with surplus vote transfers in multi-winner General Assembly elections

Takes effect on January 1st following 12 months after the Secretary of State certifies all voting machines can support ranked-choice voting, with gubernatorial provisions contingent on voter approval of a constitutional amendment