Indiana becomes the 19th state to ban ranked-choice voting
On Feb. 24, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) signed legislation prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in the state, making it the 19th state to do so.
Indiana’s law states that an election “may not be determined by ranked choice voting” and a “candidate may not be nominated for or elected to an office by means of ranked choice voting.”
On Jan. 20, the legislation passed the Indiana Senate 38-9. Thirty-seven Republicans and one Democrat voted in favor of it, and nine Democrats voted against it. On Feb. 17, it passed the Indiana House of Representatives 58-30. Fifty-eight Republicans voted in favor of it, and 28 Democrats and two Republicans voted against it.
The prohibition on RCV in Indiana takes effect on July 1. No municipalities in the state currently use RCV. In 2020, in lieu of a convention, the Indiana Republican Party held a mail-in, RCV contest for lieutenant governor and attorney general nominations due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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