AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RANKED-CHOICE VOTING.

HB 6474 authorizes the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in primary and general elections across the state. The bill requires voters to rank candidates in order of preference on their ballots, with tabulation eliminating the least-supported candidate in each round until one candidate achieves a majority. This directly affects voters, who will rank choices instead of selecting just one candidate, and candidates, who must now compete for ranked support. The change modifies election procedures under Title 9 of the general statutes to implement this ranked-choice system.