Bill Status of HB 2807   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  PRIMARY RANKED CHOICE VOTE ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Maurice A. West, II, Kevin John Olickal and Jonathan Carroll

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Primaries Act. Provides that any State-administered primary election for the President of the United States shall be conducted using ranked choice voting. Sets forth provisions concerning form of ballot, tabulation, inactive ballots and undervotes, and ties for ranked choice voting. Provides that at least 150 days before the date of the presidential primary election, the State committee of each political party that intends to use the State-administered presidential primary in its nomination process shall inform the State Board of Elections in writing of its intention. Provides that the State committee's written notice shall indicate whether the party prefers tabulation to occur on a winner-take-all basis or on a proportional basis. Provides that if a party's notice fails to specify how to tabulate ballots, the State-administered presidential primary election for that party shall be tabulated on a statewide winner-take-all basis. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall adopt rules or guidance to facilitate the release of unofficial preliminary round-by-round results and unofficial preliminary cast vote records as soon as feasible after the polls close and at regular intervals thereafter until the counting of ballots is complete. Sets forth information that the State Board of Elections shall make public. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall have the authority to adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions. Defines terms.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  2/16/2023HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2023HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections
  3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/14/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3/14/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

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