Bill Status of HB 2416   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  ELEC CD-RANKED CHOICE VOTING

House Sponsors
Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/1-3from Ch. 46, par. 1-3
10 ILCS 5/16-3from Ch. 46, par. 16-3
10 ILCS 5/16-4.2 new
10 ILCS 5/17-11from Ch. 46, par. 17-11
10 ILCS 5/17-18from Ch. 46, par. 17-18
10 ILCS 5/17-18.2 new
10 ILCS 5/18-5from Ch. 46, par. 18-5
10 ILCS 5/18-9from Ch. 46, par. 18-9

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that members of the General Assembly and the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer shall be elected by ranked-choice voting. Provides for ranked-choice ballots to be produced. Provides that voters may rank their choice for candidates for those offices and provides for interpretations of certain ballot marks. Provides that tallying ranked-choice votes proceeds in rounds. Provides that in each round, the number of votes for each continuing candidate must be counted, that each continuing ballot counts as one vote for its highest-ranked continuing candidate for that round, and that exhausted ballots are not counted for any continuing candidate. Provides that if only 2 candidates remain, the candidate with the higher vote total wins, and that if more than 2 candidates remain, the last-place candidate is eliminated and another round of tallying is to commence. Provides that rounds continue until a winner is found. Makes conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  2/17/2021HouseFirst Reading
  2/17/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/9/2021HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections Committee
  3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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