Bill Sponsor
Illinois Senate Bill 1785
Session 102nd
Elec Cd-Ranked Choice Voting
Active
Active
Failed in Senate on Jan 10, 2023
First Action
Feb 26, 2021
Latest Action
Jan 10, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1785
State
Illinois
Session
102nd
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (0)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
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.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 26, 2021 11:35:13 PM
Record Updated
Feb 1, 2023 7:40:15 AM