HB 123 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards; in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, providing for authorization of ranked choice voting in municipal elections; in nomination of candidates, further providing for which candidates nominated; in ballots, further providing for form of official primary ballot; in electronic voting systems, further providing for election day procedures and the process of voting; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for method of marking ballots and depositing same in districts in which ballots are used and for count and return of votes in districts in which ballots are used; and, in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for persons receiving highest number of votes to be declared elected.

HB 123 amends Pennsylvania's Election Code to authorize municipalities to adopt ranked choice voting (RCV) for local elections. It directly affects cities and towns that choose to implement this voting method, allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference instead of selecting just one. The bill primarily adds RCV as an option for municipal elections while updating other election procedures like ballot design, electronic voting systems, and vote-counting processes. This change would shift how some local elections are conducted if a municipality passes a local ordinance adopting RCV.

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Introduced Nov 6, 2025 Last action Nov 6, 2025

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