An Act providing a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections

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Overview Bill text 1 History 3 Sponsors

Jan 15, 2026 · Senate

Reported from the committee on Election Laws

Jan 15, 2026 · Senate

New draft of S531

Jan 15, 2026 · Senate

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum +2 57/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 275 days quiet

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