Ranked choice voting provision

SF 1892 would allow Minnesota cities and counties to adopt ranked choice voting (RCV) for local elections, such as city council or school board races. Under this bill, voters would rank candidates in order of preference (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd), and if no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, lower-ranked preferences would transfer to remaining candidates in rounds until one achieves a majority. The bill establishes procedures for local jurisdictions to implement RCV, including rules for electronic voting systems that reallocate votes and definitions for key terms like "batch elimination" and "highest continuing ranking." It does not apply to state-level elections or require any jurisdiction to adopt RCV - local governments would choose whether to use it.