H 664 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to ranked choice voting in the town of Concord

This bill would change how town officials are elected in Concord, Massachusetts, by switching from the standard first-past-the-post system to ranked choice voting. Under this new method, voters would rank candidates in order of preference rather than selecting just one, and ballots would be counted in multiple rounds to ensure winners have broad support. The process eliminates candidates with the fewest votes in each round until a winner is determined, while also defining specific rules for multi-seat elections where multiple positions are filled at once. This change directly affects all residents of Concord who vote for town offices, except in cases where there are only one or two candidates running for a single seat.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Aug 22, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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