Minnesota prohibits cities, counties, and school districts from using ranked-choice voting

Original title: Political subdivisions prohibited from establishing or enforcing ranked-choice voting.

Last action · February 19, 2025: Author added ScottSponsors: Pam Altendorf and 5 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Local governments and school districts in Minnesota are barred from adopting or enforcing or similar preference-ranking election methods under a new bill introduced in the House. Any existing local rules, resolutions, charter provisions, or ordinances that conflict with this ban are rendered void immediately upon final enactment.

Why it matters

Local jurisdictions currently utilizing or planning to implement for municipal and school board elections must halt those methods and revert to traditional voting systems.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

home rule charter or statutory cities

Cities are barred from adopting or enforcing ranked-choice voting for local elections and must invalidate any existing inconsistent provisions.

Directly affected

counties

Counties cannot establish or enforce ranked-choice voting methods for local office elections.

Directly affected

school districts

School districts are prohibited from using ranked-choice voting for their elections.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which local entities are affected by this voting restriction?

The restriction applies to home rule charter or statutory cities, counties, townships, and school districts in Minnesota.

What happens to existing local rules or ordinances that establish ranked-choice voting?

Any rule, resolution, charter provision, or ordinance inconsistent with the section is declared void.

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

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Feb 19, 2025House
Author added Scott
Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations

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