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SB 186 - Prohibits Ranked Choice Voting - Alabama Key Vote

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Title: Prohibits Ranked Choice Voting

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits ranked choice voting in the state of Alabama.

Highlights:

  • Prohibits ranked-choice voting in determining the election or nomination of any candidate to any local office (Sec. 1).

  • Defines ranked-choice voting as a voting method that allows electors to rank candidates for an office in order of preference and tabulates ballots cast in multiple rounds following the elimination of a candidate until a single candidate attains a majority (Sec. 1).

  • Exempts electors who are entitled to vote absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (Sec. 1).

  • Establishes the bill to take effect on October 1, 2024 (Sec. 2).

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