ELEC CD-RANKED CHOICE VOTING Senate SponsorsSen. Laura M. Murphy and Ann Gillespie 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/1-3from Ch. 46, par. 1-310 ILCS 5/7-46from Ch. 46, par. 7-4610 ILCS 5/7-52from Ch. 46, par. 7-5210 ILCS 5/7-53from Ch. 46, par. 7-5310 ILCS 5/7-56from Ch. 46, par. 7-5610 ILCS 5/7-59from Ch. 46, par. 7-5910 ILCS 5/16-3from Ch. 46, par. 16-310 ILCS 5/17-11from Ch. 46, par. 17-1110 ILCS 5/17-18from Ch. 46, par. 17-1810 ILCS 5/18-5from Ch. 46, par. 18-510 ILCS 5/18-9from Ch. 46, par. 18-910 ILCS 5/21-2from Ch. 46, par. 21-210 ILCS 5/22-7from Ch. 46, par. 22-710 ILCS 5/Art. 22A heading new10 ILCS 5/22A-1 new10 ILCS 5/22A-5 new10 ILCS 5/22A-10 new10 ILCS 5/22A-15 new10 ILCS 5/22A-20 new10 ILCS 5/22A-25 new10 ILCS 5/22A-30 new10 ILCS 5/22A-35 new10 ILCS 5/22A-40 new10 ILCS 5/22A-45 new10 ILCS 5/22A-50 new10 ILCS 5/22A-55 new10 ILCS 5/22A-60 newCreates the Ranked Choice Voting Article in the Election Code. Provides that members of the General Assembly and the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, State Treasurer, Judge of the Supreme, Appellate, and Circuit Court, United States Representative, United States Senator, and President of the United States shall be elected by ranked choice voting. Allows the voter to rank the candidates for an office in order of preference. Provides that elections in which ranked choice voting is used with other methods, if possible, the same ballot must be used for all offices being voted on, with the different methods of voting clearly separated on the ballot. Provides tabulation procedures for first ranked choices and any subsequent rounds of voting required. Provides that if 2 or more candidates are tied and tabulation cannot continue until the candidate with the fewest votes is defeated, provides for the defeated candidate to be chosen by lot. Allows an election authority to resolve prospective ties between candidates before the election. Allows an election authority to modify the tabulation of ranked choice voting to include batch elimination. Provides that for elections using ranked choice voting, precinct returns must include the number of votes in the first ranking for each candidate. Allows the State Board of Elections and election authorities to modify the processes for precinct returns to allow for compliance with the provisions. Provides the State Board of Elections rulemaking authority to implement the provisions of the Article. Makes other and conforming changes throughout the Code. 2/2/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/2/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/2/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/17/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die