A bill for an act prohibiting the use of ranked choice and instant runoff voting in elections in this state.
This bill prohibits the use of ranked choice voting and instant runoff voting in all elections across Iowa, including for statewide, local government (such as cities, counties, and school boards), and other offices. It amends election laws to require voters to select only one candidate per office and bans ballot tabulation methods where voters rank candidates and votes transfer between rounds. The law applies to every election conducted in the state, directly affecting election administrators and voters in all jurisdictions covered by the statute. The bill does not change how candidates are nominated or alter other voting procedures.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 26, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 459.
legislature
Feb 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/19/2025 4:00PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Feb 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Alons, and Winckler.
legislature
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to State Government.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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