Permits use of instant run-off voting in balloting for certain local elective public offices.

This bill (A3666) allows New Jersey municipalities governed by the Uniform Nonpartisan Elections Law to adopt instant run-off voting (IRV) for local elections where a single candidate is elected. It permits voters to rank candidates in order of preference, with votes transferring to next choices if no candidate wins a majority of first-choice votes. The process eliminates last-place candidates sequentially, redistributing their votes until one candidate achieves a majority, or a tie occurs. Municipalities must adopt IRV via ordinance, and implementation requires the Secretary of State to certify updated voting equipment and ballots before use.