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

S 215 allows New Jersey municipalities governed by the Uniform Nonpartisan Elections Law to adopt instant run-off voting (IRV) for local elections where one candidate is elected. Under IRV, voters rank candidates in order of preference; if no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed based on voters' next preferences until one candidate achieves a majority. The bill requires municipalities to formally adopt IRV via ordinance and mandates that voting equipment be certified by the Secretary of State before implementation. This change directly affects local voters and candidates in participating municipalities, altering how elections are conducted without changing the scope of elected offices.