A bill introduced by State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) earlier this month would set up a ranked-choice voting system for state elections. The bill, which Biss introduced Feb. 1, would amend the state election code to have ranked-choice voting in elections for the following positions: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, secretary of state, treasurer and General Assembly member. According to the bill, voting would proceed in rounds, with voters ranking candidates and the last-place candidate being eliminated after each round. When two candidates remain, the candidate with the higher vote total would win.
The bill is part of an effort across several states to introduce some form of ranked-choice voting in elections. Maine voters approved a referendum in November that sets up ranked-choice voting for congressional and state races.
This year, 23 bills that would set up some form of ranked-choice voting have already been introduced in 16 states, according to FairVote, a nonpartisan and non-profit organization that advocates for nationwide electoral reform.
Biss could not be reached for comment regarding the bill.
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