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West Virginia passes bill to ban ranked-choice voting in elections; Will go to Governor to sign into law

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West Virginia legislature has passed a law that would ban ranked-choice voting in elections. Senate Bill 490 passed the Senate 31-2 with 1 person absent and passed the House 87-9 with 4 people absent. Ranked choice voting is an election method in which voters rank candidates for an office in order of their preference (first choice, second choice, third choice, and so on) The bill says that ranked choice voting would be prohibited for any munici…

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Gov. Morissey Mum On Signing Bill Banning RCV In West Virginia

A bill prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in West Virginia elections is on its way to Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s desk for signature. But the Republican governor is remaining mum on whether he’ll sign it into law. Passed by the state House (87-9-4) on Friday, SB 490 stipulates that “[n]o state, county, or local […]

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West Virginia passes bill to ban ranked-choice voting in elections; Will go to Governor to sign into law

West Virginia legislature has passed a law that would ban ranked-choice voting in elections. Senate Bill 490 passed the Senate 31-2 with 1 person absent and passed the House 87-9 with 4 people absent. Ranked choice voting is an election method in which voters rank candidates for an office in order of their preference (first choice, second choice, third choice, and so on) The bill says that ranked choice voting would be prohibited for any munici…

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