Rhode Island bill establishes ranked-choice voting tabulation rules and presidential primary regulations

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE (Spells out rules and regulations for the presidential preference primary elections, and would also establish rules for ranked choice voting tabulation and results reporting by the secretary of state.)

Last action · April 7, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsors: Sam Zurier and 2 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Rhode Island Senate Bill 2590 establishes rules and regulations for elections and sets standards for ranked-choice voting tabulation and results reporting by the secretary of state.

Why it matters

The measure changes how presidential primary elections and ranked-choice voting tabulation are administered and reported by state election officials.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

voters

Directly affected

secretary of state

The secretary of state is responsible for tabulating ranked-choice voting and reporting results.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the bill do regarding ranked choice voting?

It establishes rules for tabulation and results reporting by the secretary of state.

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

3 actions

Apr 7, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Apr 3, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2026)
Feb 13, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

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