Rhode Island Establishes Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Primaries

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE (Establishes the Ranked Choice Voting for Rhode Island Presidential Primaries and provides for new sections on ranked choice voting tabulation and results reporting.)

Last action · March 26, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsors: Jennifer Stewart and 9 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Rhode Island establishes for presidential preference primaries and delegate elections, introducing new procedures for ballot tabulation and results reporting.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Rhode Island voters

Voters participate in presidential primaries using a ranked-choice ballot instead of selecting a single candidate.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does ranked choice voting work under this bill?

Voters can rank candidates in order of preference, and votes are tabulated using new statutory procedures established for presidential primaries.

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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

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Mar 26, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 20, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2026)
Feb 12, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

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