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

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Senate, January 15, 2026 -- The committee on Election Laws to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 531) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael J. Barrett, Joanne M. Comerford, Erika Uyterhoeven and others for legislation to provide a local option for ranked choice voting in municipal elections, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2911).

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 15, 2026
Last action: Jan 15, 2026 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Session: 194th
Momentum: 57 · Moderate

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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