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NY A10963
Bill
Status
9/9/2020
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Establishes ranked choice voting for all presidential elections beginning in 2024, including general elections, special elections, and primaries.
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Requires ballots to allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference by marking numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) beside candidate names, with up to one write-in candidate permitted.
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Implements tabulation process where first-choice votes are counted initially, and if no candidate achieves a majority, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and those votes transferred to voters' next-choice candidates in successive rounds until a majority winner is determined.
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Requires the State Board of Elections to promulgate rules for county boards of elections to implement ranked choice voting and ensures voting systems accommodate the new method.
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Directs the Board of Elections to conduct a voter education campaign explaining the ranked choice voting ballot design, voting method, and advantages of determining a majority winner.
Legislative Description
Establishes a ranked choice voting method for presidential elections whereby voters rank candidates according to the order of their choice and, if no candidate has received a majority of votes, the candidate with the fewest first choice votes is eliminated and the remaining candidates advance to another counting round until a winner is determined.
Last Action
referred to election law
9/9/2020