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

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Overview Bill text 1 History 2 Sponsors

By Ms. Rausch, a 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. Election Laws.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Mar 10, 2025
Last action: Mar 10, 2025 — House concurred
Session: 194th
Momentum: 35 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -3 35/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 587 days quiet

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